Taylor Marie Bassell focuses her practice on employment matters. She brings experience from a career dedicated to pro bono work and serving underserved and indigent populations.
- Represented a tenant in Reno, NV, for an illegal lockout when the Health Department condemned a building. Awarded damages for client and attorney’s fees.
- Represented an elderly tenant in Sparks, NV, for an illegal lockout through improper use of a Temporary Protective Order. Awarded damages for client and attorney’s fees.
- Represented a criminal defendant in a domestic battery incident. Client found not guilty at trial.
- Represented a disabled tenant in Reno, NV, for a retaliatory eviction from a landlord. Awarded significant damages against a large firm which allowed the client to start anew.
- Author, Securing Dignity: A Call for Legislative Reform to Safeguard Nevada’s Vulnerable Adults, The Writ, Sep/Oct 2024
Admissions
- California
Education
- J.D., University of San Diego, 2018
- Dean’s Honor Scholarship
- B.A., magna cum laude, Political Science, San Diego State University, 2015
- Minor, International Securities and Conflict Resolution
- Dean’s List Honors
- Division I Scholar-Athlete
Honors
- Wiley W. Manuel Award, State Bar of California, 2023
- Wiley W. Manuel Award, State Bar of California, 2016
- Pro Bono Honor Roll, State Bar of Nevada, 2024
- Outstanding Service Award, Legal Aid Society of San Diego, 2023
- Outstanding Service Award, Legal Aid Society of San Diego, 2016