Alpha Taylor

Staff Attorney

Alpha S. Taylor is a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) focusing on student loans and other consumer law issues.

Alpha authored the report, New Federal Student Loan Servicing Contracts, New Promises: Will it Make a Difference for Borrowers? and co-authored Disproportionately Impacted: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap through Student Loan Cancellation, Payment Reforms, and Investment in College Affordability.

Prior to joining NCLC, Alpha worked as a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, handling foreclosure, eviction, and student loan cases. He also established the Hamilton County Eviction Prevention Project, which helps low-income tenants avoid eviction. In Washington, D.C., Alpha worked for a non-profit tenant defense organization and an appellate litigation law firm.

Education: 

J.D. Case Western Reserve University School of Law

B.A. Virginia Commonwealth University