Taylor English’s Construction Practice Group focuses on avoiding and solving problems in the most practical and efficient manner. Our Construction Practice Group originated from some of the Nation’s most well-known construction law firms to create a formidable team that is taken seriously within the industry and by adversaries alike.
The members of our practice group are seasoned professionals who are committed to providing our clients with effective representation on a cost efficient basis. Paul Durdaller is the practice group leader of the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice group at Taylor English Duma LLP.
Taylor English’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group handles the complete range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters.

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Taylor English’s Environmental and Renewable Energy Practice Group’s lawyers have over seventy years of collective experience in the field of environmental and renewable energy law.
We have created the Financial Institutions team at Taylor English Duma LLP – bringing together attorneys from different specialties across the Firm – in order to seamlessly deliver to financial institutions the types of services that are most needed in this difficult economy.
The Lending, Workout & Foreclosure practice group at Taylor English represents national, regional, local and community banks and lending institutions in all manner of actions related to troubled loans. Our team brings legal and business experience gained from years working on workout and restructuring transactions at top national firms and as in-house counsels at some of the country’s largest corporations.
The Resort, Hotel & Hospitality Group of Taylor English is nationally known for its representation of clients involved in the resort, hotel, restaurant, regulated real estate, travel and hospitality industry. The group consists of experienced attorneys from several distinct practice areas who provide creative, cost-effective advocacy to clients.
Taylor English provides tax planning, credit and controversy legal services to our clients. Using our value focused approach, our tax attorneys work directly with clients and our other attorneys to ensure appropriate attention is given to the opportunities and consequences of all manners of federal, state and local taxes.
Taylor English represents clients with the development and use of technology and e-commerce in their business. Many issues and opportunities arise for businesses involving technology, whether with the development and distribution of technology solutions, the licensing and use of technology products, or the procurement or outsourcing of IT services.
Taylor English is a full-service law firm composed of the region's most experienced, results-driven lawyers. Our model is purpose built around our clients and designed to seek new opportunities for them.

Ten Taylor English Attorneys Recognized As State’s “Legal Elite”

Atlanta– December 15, 2011 – Georgia Trend magazine named 10 attorneys from Taylor English Duma LLP to its ninth annual listing of the state’s “Legal Elite.” The magazine recognized attorneys from five separate practice areas as among the best in the state, based on votes cast solely by practicing attorneys in Georgia.

“The Taylor English model remains quite simple: attract the area’s best attorneys, give them the flexibility to be efficient about how they structure engagements, and ask everyone to be laser focused on driving client results,” said Al B. Hill, managing partner of Taylor English. “Our growth, combined with the entrepreneurial spirit that we’ve maintained, is a testament to the outstanding group of attorneys that make up the firm. We applaud the 10 Taylor English attorneys recognized to this year’s Legal Elite, as well as our peers from other Atlanta firms that were part of this prestigious group.”

In addition to the recognition by Georgia Trend magazine, the firm was also recognized by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of the Top Work Places for 2011 and by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the Best Places To Work. The firm was also recognized in 2010 by Atlanta Business Chronicle as the fastest-growing law firm in Atlanta.

Taylor English members of the 2011 Legal Elite ranking include:

Ilene W. Berman – Employment, Labor, and Immigration

Scott G. Blews – Employment, Labor, and Immigration

Foy R. Devine – Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Paul G. Durdaller – Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy

Joe M. English – Employment, Labor, and Immigration

Randy C. Gepp – Employment, Labor, and Immigration

Aaron J. Kowan – Taxation

John K. Rezac – Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy

Marc A. Taylor – Employment, Labor, and Immigration

Jonathan B. Wilson – Corporate & Business Law

We deliver superior service through...

1. Purpose-Built Efficiency

Everything we do is focused on greater efficiency, flexibility and entrepreneurship. The result is that our clients view us as part of their business building investment, not a corporate expense.

2. Purpose-Built Partnerships

We are partners, not vendors. The result is that we are accountable, respectful and care as much about our clients' business as we do our own.

3. Purpose-Built Results

We are problem solvers. We are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to provide value and results and seek flexibility in how we structure engagements.