January 21, 2025

Dysart Taylor is pleased to announce Sydney Paquette has been elected a shareholder/director at the firm, effective January 1, 2025.

“We are proud to recognize Sydney for her commitment to client service and devotion to this firm as she joins our list of shareholders,” Dysart Taylor managing director Michael Judy said. “Her contributions at the firm have been invaluable, and we cannot wait to watch Sydney’s continued growth in the years to come.”

As a former prosecutor, Sydney brings proven and accomplished experience as a seasoned litigator who handles complex civil cases in her current private practice. With involvement in more than 45 jury trials in both state and federal courts, she is an experienced trial attorney who focuses her work in civil litigation on defending companies and individuals in the transportation and logistics industries.

Sydney also handles labor and employment claims and continues to use her background in public service to pursue criminal defense work.

With Sydney’s election to shareholder/director, Dysart Taylor becomes a majority women-owned firm for the first time. Six of the 11 shareholders/directors are women, including Katy Alsobrook, Leslie Boe, Amanda Pennington Ketchum, Meghan Litecky and Carol Smith.

“I am incredibly grateful for this election as a shareholder/director and to be a part of such an important milestone in the firm’s history,” Sydney said. “I am excited for this next chapter, and I am so proud to work alongside such a talented team of attorneys at a firm supportive of my professional growth.”

Contact Sydney Paquette at spaquette@dysarttaylor.com or (816) 931-2700.