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.

Practice Area Attorneys
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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.

Chloe Dallaire is a senior Litigator with over 14 years experience handling all aspects of complex civil litigation nationwide.  She specializes in the areas of transportation, construction, defective products, employment, complex business disputes, premises liability, automotive, catastrophic injury, and healthcare matters.  Her experience includes extensive trials as sole or lead counsel, oral argument, discovery and motion practice, appeals, arbitration and mediation, and E-discovery. Responsibilities also involve counseling clients with respect to risk management and avoidance of future litigation.

Selected Representations

  • Represents one of the nation's largest automobile retailers in defending commercial disputes, fraud, negligence and class actions.  Defended same in cases alleging defective braking systems and defective tires.  
  • Represents the nation’s largest roofing products manufacturer and a Fortune 500 ventilation manufacturer in contractual, property and personal injury claims.  Product claims include defective heating units and roofing products.
  • Represented large hotel owner and management company in numerous lawsuits arising from a hotel fire.  The fire resulted from alleged defective HVAC wiring and an inadequate fire alarm system.  
  • Represented hotel owner in a case involving a defective boiler room. Due to an extensive leak, twenty-one plaintiffs alleged that they suffered permanent brain damage and emotional injuries. The case involved complex engineering and medical issues and concluded with a four-month long trial.
  • Extensive E-discovery experience, including representation of a large transportation company in a lawsuit arising from the alleged negligence of a train conductor and representation of a Chinese drywall distributor.

Accolades

  • The Best Lawyers in America® (2011-2012)
  • Named as a Georgia “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
  • The Best Lawyers in America® for personal injury litigation in 2010
  • Recognized in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
  • AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell

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.