About
Hey, I'm Taylor Burnham
Personal Injury Lawyer
Taylor is an outstanding attorney whom I would highly recommend to anyone in need of legal services. He is a great guy who truly cares about his clients and will work tirelessly to ensure they receive the best possible outcome.
– Chaz D.
I am a trial attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana, Georgia and Texas and I have dedicated my career to earning justice for my clients.
A native of Marietta, Georgia, I graduated from the University of Georgia with a marketing degree. After falling in love with New Orleans for its unique culture and music scene, I moved to NOLA to attend law school at Loyola University College of Law.
At Loyola, I was a member of the Trial Advocacy Program and the Criminal Defense Law Clinic where I started representing criminal defendants in court even before graduating. I was also the president of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society for two years. During law school, I clerked for Jason Rogers Williams & Associates, a prominent criminal defense firm at the time, Nandi Campbell (now a criminal court judge), and Judge Fredericka Homberg Wicker of the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal. Through these experiences I developed my passion for trial advocacy.
​After law school, I clerked for Judge Nakisha Ervin-Knott of Orleans Parish Civil District Court on both the domestic and general civil docket. Thereafter, I entered private practice as an associate attorney at Kinney, Ellinghausen & DeShazo, a boutique firm that specializes in tort defense and corporate litigation. Next, I joined Morris Bart LLC, a large plaintiff’s firm, where I focused on litigating car accident, personal injury, and hurricane damage cases. In 2022, I opened Burnham Law Firm where I never stop fighting for my clients and I am dedicated to getting them the justice they deserve.
As a writer, I have drafted several winning appellate briefs. My writing in the case Landry v. Nat’l. Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, et al., 2019-337 (La. App. 5 Cir. 12/30/19); 289 So.3d 177, led to a decision that created good precedent for plaintiffs and held that defendant employers can be held responsible for the punitive damages of their employees.
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In my career, I have handled hundreds of personal injury cases and collected millions of dollars in damages for injury victims.
I live in New Orleans with my wife and sons. In my spare time I enjoy reading, playing guitar, fixing up my 1985 Ford F-150, playing soccer and tennis, and following high-profile jury trials.
​Legal Affiliations
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Louisiana Association for Justice
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A. P. Tureaud American Inns of Court
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St. Thomas More Loyola Inn of Court
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New Orleans Bar Association
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Jefferson Bar Association
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Louisiana State Bar Association
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State Bar of Georgia
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State Bar of Texas​
