Taylor DeScenzo is an associate in the Dallas office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group.
Taylor earned her law degree cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. In law school, she made Dean’s List and was a staff editor for Washington University Law Review, a teaching assistant for the law school’s Legal Writing Program, and President of the Women of Color Law Society. She also served as a student attorney in the law school's Post-Conviction Relief Clinical Practicum. She received the Immigration Law Charles Trobman Memorial Award, the Honor Scholar Award, and upon graduation was presented with a Certificate in Recognition of Academic Excellence.
Taylor graduated summa cum laude from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Arts in English: Writing and Rhetoric and Creative Writing. At Pepperdine, Taylor was a member of the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society.
Prior to practicing law, Taylor worked for the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership, working with local governments, non-profit organizations, and residents to promote and support broad-based civic involvement. She participated in the Davenport Institute’s Certificate Program where she received a Professional Certificate in Advanced Public Engagement.
Taylor is admitted to practice in the State of Texas.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- Washington University in St. Louis - 2024 Juris Doctor
- Pepperdine University - 2018 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- Texas Bar