Taylor K. Gould
Taylor Gould is a Business and Finance associate in the Reno office, where she focuses her practice on regulatory and administrative law matters for financial institutions, gaming and hospitality, and public utilities. She helps businesses comply with regulatory requirements, licensing, and other procedures before administrative agencies and governmental bodies. Taylor is part of a team that supports regulated companies with transactions, operational compliance, and licensing and permitting.
She returned to her hometown of Reno, Nevada after working for three years at Cahill Gordon & Reindel in New York, NY, where she handled litigation and regulatory matters for financial institutions and public service projects. Taylor also brings valuable insights from an externship with the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. While at the University of Virginia School of Law, she served on the Editorial Board of the Virginia Journal of Law and Politics and was a semi-finalist in the UNC Craven Moot Court Competition. Taylor completed her undergraduate studies at Hamilton College, graduating magna cum laude in Government, and gained experience in government services through internships with the Offices of U.S. Senator Harry Reid and Kirsten Gillibrand. In her free time, Taylor loves skiing, hiking, and being on the water in Lake Tahoe.
Education
- J.D., University of Virginia, School of Law
- B.A., Hamilton College
Areas Of Practice
Our business and finance attorneys represent national, regional and local clients participating in significant transactions.
Our hospitality attorneys advise and represent businesses and trade associations involved in the varied aspects of the $3.4 trillion hospitality industry.
Our regulatory attorneys have helped develop and define laws shaping our region for more than a century. We serve clients at all levels of state, county and municipal government as well as numerous federal agencies.
We are the forward-thinking natural resources, energy and environmental law team that innovates to ensure industry and businesses successfully navigate the ever-changing regulatory climate.
Representative Matters
- Representations of director and key executive licensing and suitability determinations by Nevada Gaming Commission.
- Support utility companies in integrated resource planning, rate cases, decouplings and other matters before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
- Representation of a cannabis company for government audits and regulatory approval for transfers of interest before the Cannabis Control Board.
- Engagement by corporate client on an appeal of an advisory opinion before the Nevada Tax Commission.
- Advise regulated companies on potential transactions and assist in preparing strategy to obtain necessary regulatory approval.
- Serve as associate general counsel to a credit union, including compliance with National Credit Union Association regulations, advice on business transactions, and representation in litigation.
Admissions
- Nevada
- New York