Marshall Taylor serves as general counsel for the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES).  In this role, he oversees the legal affairs of the agency and manages the operations of the Office of General Counsel, the Freedom of Information Office, the Compliance Office, the Office of Law Enforcement, and the Office of Internal Audits.  

Prior joining SCDES in 2024, Marshall was the general counsel for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), the predecessor to SCDES, and as chief legal counsel to the South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control.  On several occasions, he served as Acting Director of DHEC.  Before joining DHEC in 2012, Marshall was a shareholder in a large, regional law firm and represented and counseled companies on environmental and safety matters in a variety of industries including aerospace, chemical, mining, commercial real estate, and construction.  

Prior to earning his law degree, Marshall worked as an engineer and manager in high-level liquid waste operations for the Westinghouse Savannah River Company at the Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina.

Marshall holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Clemson University and a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.  He has served in leadership capacities in several civic and professional organizations.