Frances O'Connell Taylor, Immigration Attorney at Taylor and Ryan, LLC, Bio 410-779-3194, 410-412-3462

Frances O'Connell Taylor, Immigration Attorney
Commerce Centre East, Suite 265 1777 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21208

Biography:	Honored in "Best Lawyers in America" (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010); Honored as one of "Maryland's Top 100 Women" by The Daily Record (2002, 2004, 2009) and inducted into the Circle of Excellence in 2009 for community service. Listed in Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in the World. Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association; Member, DLLR Liaison (1998-1999; 2001-2005) and DOL Liaison (1999-2000). Member, MSBA Immigration Section, Section Council 2010?. Editor and Co-Author: "Maryland Handbook on Labor and Employment Law," Maryland Chamber of Commerce, 1989. Counsel and Senior Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, D.C., 1979-1984. Trial Attorney, Division of Enforcement Litigation, 1985-1987. Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Board of Directors, 1995?; Board Chair, 2009?, Vice Chair, 2007-2008 and Board Secretary, 2002-2007; Executive Committee, 1997?; Human Resources Committee, Member 1998?, Chair, 1998-2003; Development Committee, Co-Chair, 1997-1998; Goodwill Gridiron Halloween Silent Auction Committee Chair 2001?; Pumpkin Theatre Board of Directors, 1995-2010; Co-Chair, 1998-2000, Chair, 2000-2002; Development Committee, 1998-2001; Governor's Drug & Alcohol Abuse Commission, Volunteer Legal Advisor, 1991-1995; HIAS, Volunteer Immigration Advisor, 1991-1995.
College:	University of Florida, B.A., cum laude, 1973
Law School:	University of Georgia, J.D., cum laude, 1978; London School of Economics, LL.M., 1986
Membership:	Maryland State Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Admitted:	1978, Georgia; 1981, District of Columbia; 1988, Maryland
Military:	n.a.
Practice Area:	Immigration and Naturalization(100%)