Municipal and Government and Construction Senior Associate Carl Taylor joins Parker McCay with a broad and diverse legal background. Having practiced both at large firms and independently, Carl brings experience in government law, school law, family law, and litigation, providing a well-rounded and practical perspective to his work. His passion for public service and effecting positive change within his community led him to Parker McCay’s Municipal and Government Practice Group, where he leverages his extensive experience to serve local government entities. Additionally, he works with our Construction and Procurement Practice Group, assisting in complex litigation matters.

Carl has represented clients throughout New Jersey, including serving as Deputy County Counsel for the County of Somerset. He has represented the Somerset County Agriculture Development Board and the Somerset County Board of Construction Appeals and has served as Municipal Prosecutor for more than a dozen municipalities, including Bridgewater, Flemington, Bedminster, Bernardsville, and Middlesex Borough. A former Trustee of the Somerset County Bar Association, Carl has also lectured on education law, government law, and the Open Public Meetings Act. He resides in Burlington County with his wife and two daughters.

Honors & Awards

• Named to 2026 New Jersey Super Lawyers List, published by Thomson Reuters. See Super Lawyers Selection Methodology HERE.No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or American bar Association.
• Named to New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars List, published by Thomson Reuters, 2014-2023. See Super Lawyers Selection Methodology HERE

Professional Activities

Burlington County Bar Association

New Jersey State Bar Association

News & Speaking Engagements

Publications

Guest Speaker, Round Table Group’s Engaging Experts Podcast (2025)

Happily Even After: the Guide to Divorce in New Jersey (2019, 2nd ed. 2021, 3rd ed. 2025)

ABA Judge's Journal - Judge Not Lest Thy Couples Be Judged: Poetry and Judicial Empathy (2025)

Law 360 - 5 Ways Lawyers Can Earn Back the Public's Trust (2025)

New Jersey Law Journal - The AI Content Paradox (2025)

Family Lawyer Magazine - Divorce in the Age of Bitcoin (2018)

The Quill (Clerks' Association of NJ Magazine) - When an OPRA Requestor Steps Over the Line (2017)

New Jersey law Journal - OPRA Law Comes of Age (2017)

New Jersey Law Journal - The Impact of Personal Injury Awards on Marital Settlement Agreements (2017)

New Jersey law Journal - Legal, Procedural, and Practical Issues in Domestic Violence Cases Involving Former Family Members (2014)

New Jersey law Journal - Navigating Palimony Law in 2013

Articles