Managing Partner, Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP
Steven Taylor joined Keker Van Nest & Peters in 2001 and became Managing Partner in 2013. He resolves high-stakes disputes that hinge on sophisticated financial data and complex business agreements and has been frequently recognized as a top intellectual property litigator. Steven received his JD from the University of Michigan Law School and clerked for the Hon. Samuel Conti of the US District Court's Northern District of California.
At Keker Van Nest & Peters, 19% of partners are people of color and 29% are women. The firm was an original signatory to the No Glass Ceiling Initiative of the Bar Association of San Francisco in 2002, and is also a signatory of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Goals and Timetables for Minority Hiring and Advancement. In 2019, Keker Van Nest & Peters was named among the best law firms for minority attorneys by Law360.
Joined LCLD 2021
Highlights of LCLD Participation
Fellows Program
Fellows nominated:
2021: Anjali Srinivasan
Pathfinder Program
Pathfinders selected: 2022: Deeva Shah, Luis Hoyos, Christopher Sun; 2021: Candice Nguyen, Puja Parikh
Member: Steven Taylor
Diversity Professionals: Candice Nguyen, Ryan Wong
Communications: Amy Merriweather
