Bio
As an Erie native, Taylor is a passionate advocate for the community. Taylor is an experienced trial attorney, who spent the first portion of her legal career in Chicago where she practiced civil litigation before moving back to Erie. She represents corporations, healthcare providers, and individuals in a variety of litigation matters. Taylor concentrates her practice in the areas of insurance defense, health care litigation, medical liability, and commercial litigation.
Taylor is licensed to practice law in both Pennsylvania and Illinois. Prior to practicing law, Taylor graduated summa cum laude from Miami University of Ohio, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication with a minor in Political Science. She then earned her Juris Doctorate cum laude from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois where she served on the editorial staff of the Law Review. She is involved in the Erie community through various civic and nonprofit organizations, including Friends of the Erie County Public Library and Hamot Health Foundation.
Noteworthy
- Selected for inclusion in the publication Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants & Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2024 - present)
- Taylor Van Hove, Fraud, Mistake, and Section 1983 Prison Claims: Why the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Should Be Amended To Require Heightened Pleading For Section 1983 Inmate Litigation, 65 DePaul L. Rev. (2016)
Education & Admissions
Memberships & Associations
- Erie County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois