Get to Know Attorney Taylor McLawhorn

Qualifications

For nearly 20 years, Taylor McLawhorn has dedicated much of his career to defending those accused of criminal offenses in state and federal courts across Oklahoma. Taylor started his career in the Oklahoma County Public Defender’s Office where he honed his courtroom and negotiation skills before hanging a shingle as a solo practitioner in Oklahoma City.

He has extensive experience defending major felony crimes in state and federal courts across Oklahoma, as well as defending juveniles and youthful offenders.  Taylor has defended crimes of violence and homicides of all degrees, including capital murder. Additionally, Taylor has extensive experience defending drug crimes, sex crimes, white collar offenses, and criminal conspiracies.  Later in his career, he served the public as an Assistant Federal Public Defender and as an Assistant District Attorney.  

Unlike many lawyers who merely claim to be trial lawyers, Taylor has completed numerous jury trials to verdict.  He has negotiated hundreds of cases and conducted countless preliminary hearings, pretrial motion hearings, and sentencing hearings at the state and federal level. Because of his wealth of experience in criminal law from the defense and prosecution perspectives, he can provide clients with insight that few other attorneys possess.

Taylor understands each case presents its own unique set of facts and each client’s goals vary. He prides himself on working with clients to develop individualized plans to help achieve a resolution that is fair and reasonable—whether that means going to trial or working out a plea bargain to achieve the best possible outcome.

He is well-versed in issues relating to competency, mental health, and addiction. Many times, these issues contribute to one’s decision making, and Taylor has a unique understanding of the various diversion courts which can provide alternatives to prison and, most importantly, ensure the client is provided with the help he or she deserves.