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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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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. Our litigators are highly qualified to resolve client disputes at every point along the litigation spectrum, from initial negotiations, to preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders, to mediations, to summary judgment, and all the way through to trials, arbitrations, and appeals.

First, our attorneys have the subject-matter experience. Most of our litigators came to Taylor English from big firms, where they received excellent training in all facets of litigation. We represent both defendants and plaintiffs in state, federal and appellate courts in a variety of matters.We also recognize that often the best resolution for the client is to avoid litigation or quickly resolve it at the outset. Working with our corporate attorneys, several of whom served as general counsel at major corporations, our litigators make a concerted effort to negotiate and craft workable, beneficial settlements for our clients before the disputes escalate into costly litigation.

However, there are times when we cannot resolve disputes amicably, and when cases have to go all the way through to trial and appeal. It is in those instances in which our lawyers truly shine. Unlike many big-firm litigators, our attorneys have a wealth of trial and arbitration experience, and in all manner of disputes. Thus, retaining a Taylor English litigator means getting someone who has the expertise, work ethic, and fortitude to see the case through to the very end. Similarly, the Firm’s litigators have achieved great success in winning cases at the summary judgment stage, thereby avoiding the time and expense of trial.

The Firm’s financial model also means that our senior litigators do not merely oversee the work of less-experienced associates with little direct involvement, but they remain hands-on in handling cases. By keeping overhead and billing rates low, our partners can and do perform tasks that big-firm partners or even senior associates typically do not, such as drafting discovery requests and responses, reviewing documents, and preparing pleadings, motions, and briefs. In short, our senior litigators know the client’s case, inside and out.

Our model and bench strength also have afforded us the flexibility to staff and handle all sorts of cases for all sorts of clients, from major pieces of litigation for Fortune 500 companies to matters for start-up companies and individuals.

Finally, some of our litigators also served as critical parts of a team for a Fortune 100 company in its ground-breaking National Discovery Counsel program. Thus, we have the experience and know-how to handle cases that involve massive discovery obligations.

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.