Biocept, a provider of molecular diagnostic assays, products, and services, announced the appointment of Darrell Taylor as senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer.

Taylor will lead the company’s legal, compliance, and privacy efforts and report to President and Chief Executive Michael Nall.

Taylor brings more than two decades of experience as a healthcare attorney at law firm DLA Piper. Most recently, he served as chief compliance officer for Precision Diagnostics.

Prior to embarking on his law career, Taylor served in leadership positions in clinical laboratory operations with Lab Corp of America and various hospitals, developing and implementing regulatory compliance programs.