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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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Thomas Bartolozzi is a member of Taylor English’s Corporate & Business, Real Estate, Lending & Finance, and Resort, Hotel & Hospitality groups in their Atlanta office.  Mr. Bartolozzi has extensive experience in corporate and business law transactions; mergers and acquisitions; corporate reorganizations; private offerings of debt and equities; entity formation and governance on behalf of private and public companies and start; lending, finance and workout transactions on behalf of borrowers and lenders, including representation of originators and sellers of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan transactions and lenders in structuring and negotiating finance facilities; securitizations, receivable sale and hypothecation transactions; commercial and residential real estate transactions, including the formation, acquisition, sale, leasing, marketing and/or regulatory compliance of commercial, multi-family, retail, industrial, management companies, hotel and resort properties including condominiums, condo-hotels, timeshares, fractional, private residence and destination clubs and other new resort products; e-commerce transactions; trade practice and marketing; trademark registration, restaurant licensing (including alcohol beverage) and leasing; and all aspects of community association law on behalf of association and developers, as well as all related and ancillary legal work and services on behalf of his clients in a variety of industries.

Mr. Bartolozzi has frequently lectured on subjects related to these practice areas, including real estate acquisition and development, legal structure and organization of entities, real estate lending and finance, and condominium and homeowner association issues and is an instructor for Continuing Legal Education for attorneys.

Prior to joining Taylor English, Mr. Bartolozzi was a shareholder at Weinstock & Scavo, P.C., where he headed their Real Estate Department, co-chaired their Community Association Practice Group and was a member of their Resort & Hospitality Group.  He is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia, New York State Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, American Resort Development Association (ARDA) in their regulatory and finance committees, Atlanta Board of Realtors, Community Associations Institute of Georgia, Inc. (CAI) and Urban Land Institute (ULI).  Mr. Bartolozzi also sits on the board of several companies in the real estate, hospitality and e-commerce industries.

Mr. Bartolozzi earned his B.A. from Rutgers College, Rutgers University; J.D. from Widener University School of Law; and L.L.M. in Corporate Law from New York University of Law and has been engaged in the practice of law for over 15 years.

Mr. Bartolozzi has been lead counsel and has negotiated and documented copious acquisition, sales, leasing, licensing, lending and business transactions involving virtually every type of buyer, seller, lender, originator, borrower, developer, owner, operator, asset, property, business, structure and collateral and he is well equipped and suited to represent and assist his clients in all of their business and legal needs.  Mr. Bartolozzi has recently closed or is currently representing his clients in the following representative transactions as lead counsel: $200 million merger transaction on behalf of surviving entity; $115 million acquisition loan on behalf of borrower; commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans worth over $90 million on behalf of issuer/originator, which loans were included in a $785 million securitization; over $46 million sale of resorts in Nevada and Florida on behalf of the seller; all licensing and leasing matters on behalf of three (3) new restaurants opening in the Atlanta area; and $50 million international equipment purchase.

Mr. Bartolozzi’s educational and professional experiences bring a unique legal and business insight and perspective to any transaction.  He works closely with his clients to understand their needs and shares his clients’ sense of urgency and strives to accomplish their objectives with an efficient and cost-effective solution and resolution.

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.