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Work Experience

  • Law Firm of Abbi S. Taylor (formerly Guest), LLC
  •     January 2001 to present
     
  • Mediator and Arbitrator, DeKalb Dispute Resolution 
  •     September 2003 to present
     
  • Associate Magistrate Judge, DeKalb County Magistrate Court
  •     April 1996 to present:
  • Preside over Civil Calendars
  • Criminal Calendars;
  • Preliminary Hearings; 
  • Issue Warrants, Set Bonds;
  • Mental Health Program
  • Sit for State Court Judges
  • Sit for Juvenile Court Judges
  • Adjunct Professor  
  • Georgia State Law School 
  • January 1998 to present
  • Teach Trial Techniques and 
  • Litigation to Law Students
  • Peters, Roberts, Borsuk & Guest
  • October 1995 to January 2001
  • Private Practice:
  • Defense of the accused,           
  • State and Federal, 
  • All subject matter; 
  • Co-counsel on civil matters                     
  • DeKalb County Public Defender
  • April 1992 to October 1995
  • Handle Felony Cases;
  • Misdemeanor Cases;
  • Investigation through Trial;     
  • Felony Appeals; 
  • Co-Counsel Death Penalty
  • Fain, Major and Wiley 
  • June 1991 to April 1992
  • Associate: Insurance Defense
  • Neely and Player 
  • May 1990 to September 1990
  • Summer Associate: 
  • Criminal Defense 
  • Insurance Defense
  • National Criminal Defense College
  • March 1989 to June 1990
  • Staff Member/Assistant
  • Federal Pretrial Services      
  • September 1987 to July 1988
  • Intern for Magistrate 
  • District Court Judge,
  • West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Broward County Public Defender    
  • May 1986 to August 1986
  • Legal Intern