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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.

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We have a seasoned group of corporate, finance and tax lawyers, most of whom have been partners in large national or regional law firms, and several have served as general counsel of significant public or private companies.

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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.

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Taylor English’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group handles the complete range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters.

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We understand that the employer-employee dynamic is central to the success of a business. Taylor English’s Employment, Labor & Immigration Group represents management in all aspects of the employment relationship, from training to counseling, from internal complaints to full-blown litigation.

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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.

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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.

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The members of Taylor English’s Intellectual Property group advise businesses, inventors and entrepreneurs regarding the development, protection and exploitation of intellectual property assets.

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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.

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The Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group at Taylor English is comprised of experienced attorneys who provide creative, efficient and cost-effective advocacy for our clients.

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The Real Estate, Lending and Finance group at Taylor English has extensive experience in all types of transactions involving commercial, industrial, residential and multi-family real estate.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Jim Scavo is a member of Taylor English’s Resort, Hotel & Hospitality practice group and is nationally recognized for his representation of clients involved in the resort, recreational property, real estate and travel industry.  His clients include developers, marketers, brokers and managers of multi location vacation clubs, timeshare and fractional developments, destination and travel clubs, cruise club/use offerings, golf course and country club communities, condominiums, residential second homes, subdivisions and exchange companies.  He serves as lead outside regulatory counsel for some of the leading fractional and timeshare developers operating in the United States while as well assisting many start up enterprises in the resort industry.  He is well known for his origination of the legal work on many innovative resort products offered in the United States, some of which have grown to be industry leaders, including multi location timeshare vacation clubs, the point based Exchange Company concept and the establishment of many diverse club products, including destination clubs, travel clubs, cruise related clubs and internet based resort/vacation club offerings.

Mr. Scavo offers his clients a full range of legal services including assistance in project acquisition and development, financing, creation of resort plan documents, workouts of troubled projects, conversion of projects into fractional arrangements, registration and licensing filings with regulatory authorities, and providing legal advice in respect to compliance with state and federal marketing regulations.  He has served as lead defense counsel to resort marketers and developers on regulatory challenges throughout the United States and has served as regulatory counsel in a resort transaction which was in excess of $2 billion.

Mr. Scavo was the founder of his prior law firm, Weinstock and Scavo, P.C. and its nationally known Resort and Hospitality Group.  After over 25 years at his former firm, he joined Taylor English.  Mr. Scavo received his law degree from St. John’s University in New York in 1976 where he was a member and editor of the St. John’s Law Review.  He is a frequent speaker and author in respect to topics regarding resorts and the travel industry.  He is a routine instructor for Continuing Legal Education for attorneys, and the author of many law review and trade journal articles regarding resort and regulated real estate.  Mr. Scavo maintains his office both in Savannah and Atlanta.

Accolades

  • Editorial Board, St. John’s University Law Review
  • Dean Emeritus, Professional Management Development Program (CAI)
  • “AV” peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating awarded
  • Chair, Atlanta Bar Association Real Estate Section
  • Editor of Atlanta Bar Association, “Ask the Attorney” newspaper column.
  • Editor, Savannah Morning News, “Ask the Attorney” newspaper column.

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.