Marshall Taylor to become new DHEC General Counsel
May 4, 2012
COLUMBIA, SC – May 3, 2012 – The South Carolina Department of Healthand Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that W. Marshall Taylor, Jr.will become the agency’s new General Counsel.
As General Counsel, Taylor will oversee DHEC’s legal team and Freedomof Information Office, as well as advise the Board. He will report toDirector, Catherine Templeton and will also have a seat on DHEC’sexecutive management team. His appointment is effective May 14, 2012.
Marshall brings with him a valuable combination of legal,environmental, and business experience, which aligns well with ourstrategic goals, said Templeton. We are excited to have him on boardand look forward to leveraging both his legal expertise, his backgroundwith the regulated community, and experience as a customer of DHEC.
Taylor comes to DHEC from McNair Law Firm, P.A. where he is aShareholder in the Firm’s Administrative & Regulatory section. Hispractice at McNair has been primarily focused in the area ofenvironmental law. He also serves as Chairman of the Firm’s AssociateDevelopment Committee. Prior to attending law school and joiningMcNair, Taylor worked for Westinghouse Savannah River Company where heserved in various engineering and management capacities at the SavannahRiver Site near Aiken, South Carolina.
Marshall has a great track record as an attorney and will be missed byall here at McNair, said David Tigges, McNair’s Managing Shareholder.“We wish Marshall and his family well as they embark on this new chapterin his career.”
About DHEC
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is thestate agency charged with protecting public health, coastal resources,and the state’s land, air and water quality. To learn more about DHECvisit, www.scdhec.gov.
About McNair
McNair Law Firm, P.A. is a full-service law firm serving businesses,government and individuals from eight offices in South Carolina and onein Charlotte, North Carolina For more information about W. MarshallTaylor, Jr. and McNair visit, www.mcnair.net.
