practice areas
- Construction
- Corporate & Business
- Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Employment, Labor & Immigration
- Environmental & Renewable Energy
- Financial Institutions
- Intellectual Property
- Lending, Workout & Foreclosure
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Real Estate, Lending and Finance
- Resort, Hotel & Hospitality
- Taxation
- Technology, e-Commerce & Entertainment
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.
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
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.
- Corporate & Business
- Business Organizations, Operations, Finance and Governance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Consumer and Commercial Credit, Payment Processing, Direct Marketing and Data Protection & Security
- Corporate Counsel Practice
- Cross-Border Transactions
- Family Business
- Franchising
- Government Contracts & Affairs
- Healthcare
- Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
- Baker, David S.
- Bartolozzi, Thomas A.
- Bouton, Cristina Reeves
- Brown, Jody A.
- Burton, Scot
- Clarke, Ian C.
- Duma, Scott L.
- Flower, J. Matthew
- Gaskin, George C.
- Goldberg, Bob J.
- Hill, Al B.
- Hopkins, John D.
- Kaye, Richard Allan
- Kinney, Gail E.
- Kohla, Donald S.
- Kowan, Aaron J.
- Little, Jr., Morris O.
- Lucas , Patrick I.
- Marsh, Jan G.
- McMorries, Melissa E.
- Moore, Christina L.
- Pilger, Carlton C.
- Polvino, Anthony T.
- Sanders, Mark I.
- Scavo, James J.
- Scott III, Linzy O.
- Smith, Lucas A.
- Smith, Cathleen R.
- Strauss, Robert D. "Bo"
- Sullivan, Michael M.
- Summers, W. Dennis
- Trenholm, Dianne L.
- Trotter, Michael H.
- Wamsley Jr., Thomas F.
- Wendt, Lynne
- Wilson, Jonathan B.
- Wright, Stephen L.
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.
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
Taylor English’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group handles the complete range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters.
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
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.
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
- Adams, Will
- Ballard, Alison M.
- Berman, Ilene W.
- Blews, Scott G.
- Bryan, Joseph W.
- Cade, Lacrecia G.
- DiGiorgio, Christopher
- English, Joseph M.
- Gepp, Randy C.
- Hebert, Shawntel R.
- Horvath, Darren T.
- Kohla, Donald S.
- Livesay, Deborah J.
- Marsh, Jan G.
- Munger, Paul C.
- Pilger, Carlton C.
- Porter, Scott M.
- Rosenkoff , Matthew
- Schildhammer, Ann R.
- Sullivan, Joseph C.
- Taylor, Marc A.
- Whitehead, Steven J.
- Zichella, Rachael L.
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.
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
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 members of Taylor English’s Intellectual Property group advise businesses, inventors and entrepreneurs regarding the development, protection and exploitation of intellectual property assets.
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
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.
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
- Baker, Kyle M.
- Bowen, Charles J.
- Buser, Wade A.
- Coons, Alexandra Rason
- Dosh, Kristi
- Durdaller, Paul G.
- Gill Jr., Harold E.
- Glenn, Marc
- Greenberg, Stephen C.
- Kesler, Lindsey M.
- Knowles, Ramsey A.
- Miller, LaTise
- Moeller, Mark R.
- Richard, John J.
- Schultz, Gregory G.
- Smith, Sean R.
- Torres, Mareesa L.
- Weber, Amy K.
- Zeigler, Samuel B.
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.
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Products Liability
- Shareholder Derivative Suits, Director and Officer Liability, and Corporate Governance Investigations and Cases
- Securities Litigation and RICO Act Claims
- Catastrophic Injury
- Professional Liability Matters
- Premises Liability
- Insurance Coverage Disputes
- Other Litigation
- Defamation (Libel and Slander) Claims
- Class Actions
- Business Torts and Commercial Contract Disputes
- Antitrust Actions
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
- Adams, Will
- Ausburn, Deborah A.
- Baker, Kyle M.
- Ballard, Alison M.
- Bowen, Charles J.
- Boyle Jr., Donald P.
- Brooks, Erin L.
- Cade, Lacrecia G.
- Carter, Mark B.
- Clarke, Ian C.
- Clineburg Jr., William A.
- Courson, Gardner G.
- Creasman, W. Scott
- Curles, Jason
- Dallaire, Chloe E.
- Davis, Dana M. Tucker
- Devine, Foy R.
- Durdaller, Paul G.
- Fisher, Eric S.
- Gaither, Ronald B.
- Greenberg, Stephen C.
- Gross, John M.
- Horvath, Darren T.
- Hyland, Amanda G.
- Jones, Todd E.
- Knowles, Ramsey A.
- LaRoss, Diane Festin
- Leonard, William G.
- Mark, Natalie N.
- Nunez, Peyton
- Pendergrast, Craig K.
- Quillian III, Henry M.
- Richard, John J.
- Richmond, Valerie K.
- Rosenkoff , Matthew
- Ross, Michael E.
- Schildhammer, Ann R.
- Schultz, Gregory G.
- Smith, Sean R.
- Stumpe, Michele L.
- Sullivan, Joseph C.
- Taylor, Marc A.
- Torres, Mareesa L.
- Tzoberi, Samantha
- Wamsley Jr., Thomas F.
- Weber, Amy K.
- Wiseman, Tobi
- Wright, Stephen L.
- Zeigler, Samuel B.
- Zichella, Rachael L.
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.
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
- Bartolozzi, Thomas A.
- Bouton, Cristina Reeves
- Burton, Scot
- Buser, Wade A.
- Coons, Alexandra Rason
- Dosh, Kristi
- Flower, J. Matthew
- Gill Jr., Harold E.
- Glenn, Marc
- Kesler, Lindsey M.
- Lucas , Patrick I.
- Mallernee, Ken
- Miller, LaTise
- Moeller, Mark R.
- Moore, Christina L.
- Polvino, Anthony T.
- Sanders, Mark I.
- Scavo, James J.
- Schildhammer, Ann R.
- Schultz, Gregory G.
- Smith, Cathleen R.
- Smith, Lucas A.
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.
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
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.
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
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.
Practice Area Attorneys
and Professionals
attorneys and professionals
- Baker, David S.
- Baker, Kyle M.
- Ballard, Alison M.
- Bartolozzi, Thomas A.
- Berman, Ilene W.
- Blews, Scott G.
- Bouton, Cristina Reeves
- Bowen, Charles J.
- Boyle, Donald P.
- Brooks, Erin L.
- Brown, Jody A.
- Brown, Glenn W.
- Bryan, Joseph W.
- Burton, Scot
- Buser, Wade A.
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- Cade, Lacrecia G.
- Carroll, Chason A.
- Carter, Mark B.
- Clarke, Ian C.
- Clineburg, William A.
- Coons, Alexandra Rason
- Courson, Gardner G.
- Creasman, W. Scott
- Curles, Jason
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- Harcrow, Jacob N.
- Hebert, Shawntel R.
- Hill, Al B.
- Hoard, Vivian D.
- Hopkins, John D.
- Horvath, Darren T.
- Hyland, Amanda G.
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- Kaye, Richard Allan
- Kesler, Lindsey M.
- Kincaid, David K.
- Kinney, Gail E.
- Knowles, Ramsey A.
- Kohla, Donald S.
- Kowan, Aaron J.
- Kuester, Jeffrey R.
- Kuntz, Jeffrey
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- Sanders, Mark I.
- Sanderson, Gregory A.
- Scavo, James J.
- Schildhammer, Ann R.
- Schultz, Gregory G.
- Scott, Linzy O.
- Smith, Cathleen R.
- Smith, Sean R.
- Smith, Lucas A.
- Strauss, Robert D. "Bo"
- Stumpe, Michele L.
- Sullivan, Michael M.
- Sullivan, Joseph C.
- Summers, W. Dennis
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- Taylor, Marc A.
- Torres, Mareesa L.
- Trenholm, Dianne L.
- Trimble, Seth
- Trotter, Michael H.
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news and bulletins
latest news
- Taylor English Duma LLP Is The “Hall Of Fame Lead Sponsor” for the Atlanta Bar Foundation’s Third Annual LawJam 2012: Battle of the Atlanta Lawyers’ Bands
- Michael Trotter Talks to Lawyers Weekly about Why Big-Firm Economics Go Wrong
- Member Michael Trotter and Author of New Book, “Declining Prospects,” Quoted in Bloomberg BusinessWeek
about the firm
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.
Valerie K. Richmond is a member of the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice group at Taylor English Duma LLP. Ms. Richmond's practice includes representing national and regional banks, and other financial institutions inside and outside of Bankruptcy Court, as well as Creditors’ Committees and other non-debtor entities in a wide variety of bankruptcy matters. Ms. Richmond’s work routinely includes preference and fraudulent transfer avoidance actions, turnover actions and other bankruptcy disputes and litigation.
Prior to joining Taylor English, Ms. Richmond worked in the New York office of Cadwalader Wickersham and Taft LLP and the Chicago office of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. During this time, Ms. Richmond represented creditors, bondholders and debtors in Chapter 11 proceedings and restructurings. Her representations included special counsel to Enron Corp. and its affiliated debtors in their Chapter 11 cases for issues relating to forward contracts, swaps and other trading contracts and counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors for the Mirant Corp. Chapter 11 cases.
Ms. Richmond is also an active member of the Atlanta pro bono legal community. Also prior to joining Taylor English, Ms. Richmond worked for the Cobb County, Georgia branch of Atlanta Legal Aid Society where she advised low-income families and individuals in a variety of bankruptcy, housing, income support, family law and civil matters and appeared regularly in state and federal court on their behalf. During this time, she helped in the operation and direction of Cobb Justice Foundation, a program that refers civil matters of low-income Cobb County residents to attorneys for pro bono representation. Ms. Richmond currently serves as the membership chairperson of the Cobb Justice Foundation.
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.
