Bio
Hillary Taylor is an accomplished appellate lawyer in state and federal courts in Oregon and Washington and the Managing Partner of Keating Jones Hughes, PC. Hillary’s practice focuses on professional liability defense. She regularly represents professionals, including physicians and hospitals, in defense of malpractice litigation. Hillary was previously selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for several years and selected to Super Lawyers from 2020–2024.
While in law school, Hillary was the Managing Editor of the Willamette Law Review. After graduating from law school, Hillary clerked for the Honorable Timothy J. Sercombe of the Oregon Court of Appeals. She then worked at another Portland defense firm before joining Keating Jones Hughes in 2012. She became a partner at Keating Jones Hughes, P.C. in 2017.
Hillary is a frequent speaker and about appellate practice and critical legal issues concerning medical malpractice defense.
Practice Areas
- Appellate law
- Constitutional law
- Defense of healthcare practitioners
- Health law (including HIPAA Privacy Rule)
- Legal malpractice
- Licensing board defense
- Litigation
- Medical malpractice
Leadership Positions and Professional Organizations
- DRI’s Appellate Advocacy Committee
- Committee Chair – current
- Program Chair, AAC Seminar, Las Vegas, NV, Nov 2024
- Program Vice Chair, AAC Seminar, San Diego, CA, Nov 2022
- Publications Chair, The Voice, 2021-22
- Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
- Member, Amicus Committee, 2023-present
- Appellate Section, Oregon State Bar,
- Member, Executive Committee 2019-2024
- Health Law Section, Oregon State Bar
- Prior member CLE Planning Committee
- Prior member, Executive Committee
- Oregon Women Lawyers
- Prior member, Transformation Committee
- Multnomah Bar Association
- Member, Court Liaison Committee, 2017-2020
- Member, Judicial Screening Committee, 2020-2023
- American Bar Association
Publications
- Co-author, OSB Bar Books, Tort Law in Oregon, 2024 Ed., Ch. 15 “Vicarious Liability”
- Appellate Advocacy: Mental Preparation: Before, During, and After a Pandemic, DRI The Voice, July 2021
- Improving Oral Advocacy through Mental Preparation, DRI The Voice, April 2020
- Author, OSB Bar Books, Oregon Civil Pleading and Litigation, 2020 Ed., Ch 42 “Mandamus”
- Reconsidering Medical Expense Write-offs Under White v. Jubitz, OADC The Verdict, 2016
- Co-author, Seeking Best Practices Among Intermediate Courts of Appeal: A Nascent Journey, The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process, Vol. 9, No. 1, Spring 2007
CLE Presentations
- Understanding Recent Rulings in Discovery Matters, 2024 PLF Defense Panel Conference, August 2024
- OADC Defense Practice Academy – co-presenter, June 2024
- Recent Developments in Oregon Law: Appellate Update, OSB Health Law Section Annual CLE, October 2023
- Navigating the Politics of Appeal, panelist, DRI AAC Seminar, Nov 2022
- Appellate Update, OSB Health Law Section, Annual CLE, October 2022
- HIPAA – How it Impacts You and Your Patients, NW Regional Medical Assistant Conference, May 2022
- HIPAA and ROIs – Explaining the Interactions, Rights and Obligations of CACs OCAS Legal Summit, April 2022
- Oregon Appellate Case Update, OADC Annual Convention, July 2021
- Avoiding Malpractice Claims When Filing and Serving a Complaint, co-presenter, OSB Professional Liability Fund, May 2021
- Oregon Appellate Case Update, OADC Annual Convention, July 2020
- Recent Developments in Oregon Law: Appellate Update, OSB Health Law Section Annual CLE, October 2020
- The Remedy Clause post-Busch, OADC Fall Seminar, October 2020
- ORS 41.675 –Oregon’s “Peer Review” Privilege, OSHRM, November 2017
- Status of ORS 31.710 – Limit on Noneconomic Damages, OADC Fall Seminar, November 2017
