Robyn-Ashley Taylor

Robyn-Ashley Taylor serves as General Counsel for the Noble Network of Charter Schools. She is responsible for analyzing the array of federal, state, and local laws that inform the delivery of a quality education to Noble’s 12,000 students, the employment of its 1,500 staff members, and the operations of its 18 schools. Robyn and her team provide practical legal advice spanning the gamut of Noble’s operational needs, including educational, employment, governance, transactional, and litigation-related matters. Further, as Noble’s first General Counsel, Robyn has spearheaded the development of Noble’s legal department and the formation of the network’s overall legal strategy.

Before joining Noble, Robyn was a member of Jones Day’s Labor and Employment practice. In that capacity, she represented clients across a variety of industries on a broad range of matters, including class and collective actions, labor relations, employment litigation, and internal and external investigations. She gained experience with many phases of litigation, including dispositive motions practice and trial. While at Jones Day, Robyn also maintained an active counseling and compliance practice in which she advised organizations on preventive matters and industry specific best practices.

Robyn began her career as a management consultant at Bain & Company; she holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in political science from Duke University.