Q&A covers client service, AI’s effect on the profession, and Trent’s path to employment law
Dinsmore associate Trent Taylor has been named one of Louisville Business First’s 20 People to Know in Law for 2026. The annual list, chosen through reader nominations and editorial picks, recognizes attorneys, in-house counsel, and legal leaders who are making an impact in the Louisville business community.
Trent counsels clients on management-side labor and employment law across a range of industries. In his profile, he said that learning how each client’s business works is essential to defending its cases well. He also said every matter calls for its own approach.
Trent credits his mother, a human resources professional, with drawing him to employment law. Her stories about workplace investigations and the challenges of managing employees shaped his interest early on.
Asked what makes a great lawyer beyond legal knowledge, he pointed to honesty, responsiveness, and dedication, along with being “a genuinely kind person who shows empathy.”
Read Trent’s full profile here, and see the full 2026 list here.