Austin Taylor

Austin J. Taylor Austin is an associate in Zelles Dallas office. He represents clients, including many of the worlds largest insurance companies, through all stages of litigation including pre-suit investigation and liability evaluation. His practice focuses on a wide range of insurance-related matters, with an emphasis on first-party coverage disputes. He has experience in matters involving first-party breach of contract claims, Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) violations, bad faith causes of action, Texas Insurance Code violations, and coverage disputes involving a wide range of risks. He also regularly advises clients through all stages of the property insurance appraisal process. During law school, Austin served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore of the U. S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Representative Matters Obtained full summary judgment in Texas state court (including bad faith and extra-contractual causes of action) in first-party property dispute involving the applicability of policys vacancy clause. Articles & PresentationsAppraisal Doesnt Toll the Clock: Texas Court Upholds Suit Limitation Clause Despite Post-Denial Appraisal Demand, The Zelle Lonestar Lowdown, October 31, 2025, author When Coverage Disagreements Are Justified: The Bona Fide Dispute Doctrine in Action The Zelle Lonestar Lowdown, May 21, 2025, author The First Houston Court of Appeals Correctly Grants Mandamus Relief to Compel Appraisal After Suit Is Filed, The Zelle Lonestar Lowdown, February 19, 2025, author Federal Court Correctly Concludes that a Simple Disagreement Between Experts Does Not Support a Claim for the Breach of the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing - Beka One, LLC V. RLI Insurance Company, The Zelle Lonestar Lowdown, December 18, 2024, author Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act: When Are Insurance Code Chapter 542 Penalties Not Owed? June 11, 2024, co-author Morakabian and Rosales Signal a Consensus View on Recovery of Attorneys Fees After Appraisal, Claims Journal, June 27, 2023, co-author Insurers Payment of Appraisal Award and Interest Precludes Claim for Attorneys Fees, The Zelle Lonestar Lowdown, May 9, 2023, co-author Professional Affiliations Dallas Bar Association Dallas Association of Young Lawyers