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.
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.

Michael H. Trotter is a member of Taylor English’s Business Transactions, Corporate & Taxation practice group. He has served as principal securities lawyer for more than 15 public companies including companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, he has been the responsible attorney for debt financings as large as $525,000,000, and has been the responsible attorney in large as well as small business sales and acquisitions. He has also served as special counsel to committees of independent directors in corporate investigations.

Mr. Trotter has also devoted significant time to the representation of closely held businesses as well as family businesses. He has served on two occasions as a special master for the U.S. District Court for the Northern district of Georgia.

Mr. Trotter has taught Securities Regulation at the Emory University Law School as well as courses in law firm management.

Mr. Trotter is the author of more than 20 articles, columns and essays published in the American Bar Association Journal, the National Law Journal and the Daily Report.

Publications & Articles

  • Profit and the Practice of Law – What’s Happened to the legal Profession (University of Georgia Press, 1997)
  • Raise the Bar – Real World Solutions for a Troubled Profession (ABA 2007) Author of Chapter 3 – "Pig in a Poke? The Uncertain Advantages of Very Large and Highly Leveraged Law Firms in America"

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.