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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 Hospitality & Franchise practice group of Taylor English provides experienced legal representation in all facets of the hotel and restaurant industry.

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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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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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Gregory G. Schultz is a member of the Firm’s Real Estate, Lending and Finance, Lending, Workout & Foreclosure, and Construction practice groups. His practice includes representing borrowers and lenders of all sizes in all areas of real estate, including in the acquisition, disposition, financing, development, leasing, subleasing and foreclosure of commercial, industrial and multi-family real estate.  He has represented clients in dozens of commercial real estate transactions including retail, multi-family and industrial real estate.  He also has represented numerous tenants and landlords in lease negotiations.

Mr. Schultz also has extensive experience in construction and real estate litigation, including with respect to title disputes, mechanic’s liens, construction defects, insurance coverage and special asset litigation. In particular, he has represented numerous policy holders and insurers in connection with insurance coverage disputes and contribution actions for defense and indemnity in numerous jurisdictions throughout the country including Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas and Pennsylvania. In connection with these proceedings, he has helped resolve construction claims in the tens of millions of dollars through contribution from insurance carriers and subcontractors. He has also successfully represented policyholders in first-party bad faith insurance claims. In addition, he has represented lenders, borrowers, title insurance companies and lienholders in real estate litigation matters, such as quiet title litigation, reformation, foreclosure and confirmation, lender liability litigation, lien priority disputes and similar matters.

Prior to joining Taylor English, Mr. Schultz was a partner at Gambrell & Stolz, LLP (now Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC), where he practiced law from 1998 until 2005 and received his “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Schultz practiced as a certified public accountant with Deloitte & Touche, LLP, where he performed audit and tax services for real estate clients, and was a controller for Carter, an Atlanta-based real estate developer.

Mr. Schultz has authored the following publications: “Commercial/General Liability Coverage of Faulty Construction Claims," 33 Tort and Ins. L.J. 257 (1997) and "Statutory Deconstruction: An Examination of Critical Legal Studies in Context," 26 Cumberland Law Review 459 (1996). In addition, Mr. Schultz has authored a number of publications for the State Bar of Georgia’s Institute for Continuing Legal Education.  In 2011, he authored and spoke at a State Bar of Georgia Continuing Legal Education seminar on Insurance Coverage for Faulty Construction Claims and at the annual meeting of the Georgia Trial Lawyer’s Association on the subject of Insurance Coverage for Business Torts.

Selected Representations

  • Lead counsel on behalf of policyholder, a general contractor, in connection with insurance and indemnity claims arising from the construction of a distribution warehouse in the State of Pennsylvania. Dispute involved pursuit of subcontractors and their insurers for defense and indemnity. The claims at issue exceeded $14 million. Retained by carrier for general contractor to pursue contribution claims against subcontractors and their insurers. The case involved litigation in three states and was settled on favorable terms with no contribution by general contractor and with substantial contributions on behalf of general liability insurer, subcontractors and their general liability insurers.
  • Lead counsel on behalf of policyholder, a general contractor, in connection with litigation arising from alleged defective construction at a warehouse distribution facility in the State of Texas. Dispute involved general liability carrier for general contractor and general liability carrier for numerous subcontractors. The claims at issue exceeded $4 million. The case involved multiple motions for summary judgment and one appeal [by an insurer to a motion granted to the policyholder]. Assisted policyholder in settling claim following mediation, with insurance carriers funding the entirety of the settlement.
  • Lead counsel on behalf of policyholder, a general contractor, in connection with claims of defective construction at a manufacturing plant in the State of Alabama. Dispute involved claims in excess of $1 million that resulted in litigation with subcontractors and their general liability insurers as well as dispute with general contractor’s general liability insurer. The case was settled on favorable terms with general contractor making no contribution toward settlement.
  • Lead counsel on behalf of policyholder, a manufacturer, in connection with coverage litigation related to a consumer class action pending and numerous national retailers in the State of Illinois. Dispute involved litigation with general liability carrier for manufacturer. The claims at issue exceed $1,000,000.
  • Lead counsel on behalf of policyholders, a general contractor and an engineering firm, in connection with claims of defective construction at a $70 million distribution warehouse in the State of North Carolina. Dispute involved general liability carrier for general contractor and general liability carrier for numerous subcontractors. The claims exceeded $2 million. Assisted general contractor in settling claim and recovering in majority of settlement amount from clients’ insurance carriers and from third-party insurers.
  • Lead counsel on behalf of policyholder in litigation with E&O carrier over coverage for design allegations made in connection with claims of faulty construction at the foregoing distribution warehouse in North Carolina. Insurer denied coverage. Recovered a significant sum from the denying insurer.
  • Lead counsel on behalf of policyholder in connection with claims of defective construction at a $20 distribution warehouse in the State of Oregon. Dispute involved general liability carrier for general contractor and general liability carrier for numerous subcontractors. The claims at issue exceeded $2,000,000. Assisted general contractor in settling claim and recovering a significant portion of the claim from general liability and E&O carriers.
  • Lead Counsel on behalf of policyholders in connection claims against carriers for coverage under disability policies. In such cases, the matters were successfully settled on behalf of the insured.
  • Lead counsel on behalf of policyholder in connection with denial of benefits under $500,000 accidental death insurance policy. Case settled for policy limits.
  • Lead coverage counsel on behalf of governmental entity facing multi-million dollar discrimination claims by current and former employees. Case in progress.

Representative Transactions

  • Lead counsel with respect to acquisition and sale of parcels by large regional industrial developer concerning multiple developments throughout Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to development of 25,000 s.f. mixed use project in Virginia-Highlands neighborhood, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to development of 350 unit multi-family portion of mixed-use development in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia on behalf of regional developer
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development and sale of commercial real estate by a developer for a national general merchandise retailer in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to development of 300 unit multi-family development in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina on behalf of regional developer
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development, leasing and sale of commercial real estate for national auto parts retailer in Locust Grove, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development, leasing and sale of commercial real estate for national general merchandise retailer in Canton, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to sale of food processing manufacturing plant in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to development of 44 units of single-family residential housing in Albany, Georgia
  • Lead counsel for lender in connection with refinance by franchisee of national quick service restaurant in Cherokee County, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development and leasing and sale of commercial real estate for franchisee of national quick service restaurant in Canton, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development and leasing and sale of commercial real estate for franchisee of national quick service restaurant in Holly Springs, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development, leasing and sale of commercial real estate for national auto parts retailer in Decatur, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development and leasing and sale of commercial real estate for franchisee of national quick service restaurant in Decatur, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development, leasing and sale of commercial real estate for national auto parts retailer in Tyrone, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development and leasing and sale of commercial real estate for franchisee of national quick service restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development, leasing and sale of commercial real estate for national general merchandise retailer in Hampton, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development and leasing and sale of commercial real estate for national quick service restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development, leasing and sale of commercial real estate for national general merchandise retailer in Jonesboro, Georgia
  • Assisted in the acquisition of real estate on Peachtree Street in Midtown, Atlanta with regard to a proposed mixed-use development
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase, development, leasing and sale of commercial real estate for national auto parts retailer in Etowah, Tennessee
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase and development of real estate for national charter school in Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase and development of real estate for national charter school in Columbus, Ohio
  • Lead counsel with respect to purchase and development of real estate for national charter school in Lorain, Ohio
  • Lead counsel with respect to numerous lease transactions in connection with office, retail and industrial uses

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.