Marty Jo Taylor Attorney, Mediator & Arbitrator

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BIO

Marty Jo Taylor advocates against family violence so children can grow up free from pain and insecurity.  A mother of one son, she is a strong advocate for children and works diligently to assist them.

 

She assists families with navigating the legal system during this sensitive and often traumatic time. She never rushes through the process and uses her mediation training skills to develop workable solutions instead of adding fuel to the fire.

 

Clients with questions about their case know they can count on Marty Jo to take the time to examine the facts and the evidence of each case and provide an honest assessment of where the case stands.

 

With over 20 years of experience, Marty Jo knows how to relate to families. Marty Jo has been a Youth Director at Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church and the Director over the Children’s Ministry at Gospel Tabernacle Church. She had also served as a special commissioner for various Dallas County Courts at Law.

 

Marty Jo has always been a mover and a shaker. Within three years of enrolling in college, she graduated magna cum laude from Grambling State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. At just 24 years old, she received her Juris Doctor from Texas Southern University. 

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Education

B.A. Grambling State University

J.D. Texas Southern University  - Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Leadership Skill

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Dallas County Democratic Party  Former Precinct Chair - Precinct 3900

Volunteer Deputy Registrar

Former Director of Children’s Ministry at Gospel Tabernacle Church

Former Youth Director at Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church

Former President of the Christian Legal Society

Mentor

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Experienced Attorney & Mediator

Law Office of Marty J. Taylor established 2003

Former Administrator of Consumer and Legal Affairs for Monitronics International, Inc.

Special Commissioner for various Dallas County Courts at Law

Mediator 

 

Law Student Work Experience 

 Extern Harris County District Attorney's Office

 Intern West Palm Beach Public Defender's Office

 

Practice Areas

Family Law

Criminal law

Juvenile Cases

Traffic Ticket Defense

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Organizations 

State Bar Of Texas

Dallas Bar Association

JL Turner Legal Association

International F&A Masons & Order of the Eastern Stars

 

Awards

Who’s Who in Black Dallas 2017 & 2018

 

Community Service 

Turn of the Tide Ministries

Connect Dallas

Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program 

Innocence Project of Texas - Legislative Committee

State Bar of Texas - Jury Services Committee

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Marty Jo Taylor

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