Taylor English and Taylor English Decisions Welcome Four Lawyers

ATLANTA, March 6, 2019 – Taylor English Duma LLP is pleased to announce that Frank B. Strickland, Anne W. Lewis, and Bryan P. Tyson are joining as partners and Oscar N. Persons as senior counsel in the firm’s litigation practice group. In addition to their litigation work, Strickland and Tyson will also be members of Taylor English Decisions, the government relations and business consulting affiliate of Taylor English, where they will advise on political law.

“We are excited to welcome such a talented group of attorneys to our growing firm,” said Marc Taylor, a founding partner at Taylor English. “Together the team brings more than 130 years of combined legal experience. Throughout their expansive careers, Frank, Anne, Oscar, and Bryan have established outstanding reputations in the Atlanta community. We are thrilled to have them join our team.

Frank B. Strickland has experience representing clients in a wide range of litigation matters including redistricting, voting rights, education, regulatory issues, and general business disputes. He serves as a court-appointed special master and receiver in commercial litigation and also as a certified mediator. Additionally, Strickland assists clients regarding legislative and public policy matters.

With 40 years of experience in the higher-education space, Strickland has a strong background representing educational institutions and has acted as special counsel to several higher education institutions regarding student housing facility financing.

Representative of his work, Strickland was nominated by President George W. Bush as a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in Washington, DC. After Senate confirmation, he was elected chairman of the Board of LSC from 2003 to 2010 and currently serves on two LSC board committees. Additionally, Strickland is a former president of the Atlanta Bar Association and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia. He was appointed by Governors Sonny Perdue and Nathan Deal to n the Judicial Nominating Commission which reviews candidates for judicial appointments throughout Georgia. Strickland is chairman of the Atlanta Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society and is involved in other public service organizations.

Strickland served in the United States Coast Guard and is a retired Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. He received his undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University and his law degree at Emory University.

Oscar N. Persons has focused his practice on business litigation for the past 52 years. He regularly handles business litigation consulting, arbitrations, and mediations. Persons’ experience encompasses breach of contract, securities fraud, fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation, restrictive covenants, trade secrets and tortious interference. In addition to business litigation in the trial courts, he has served as lead counsel in several high-profile federal appeals.

Persons has been selected as one of the Fulton County Daily Report’s Lifetime Achievement honorees. In addition, he has been recognized by Chambers USA Best Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Counsel, Georgia Super Lawyers and Georgia Trend.

Persons served as an officer in United States Navy. He earned his undergraduate degree at the Georgia Institute of Technology and his law degree at Emory University School of Law.

Bryan P. Tyson focuses his practice on civil and appellate litigation in state and federal courts, election law and government. He also has experience with political and legal strategy representing candidates, independent committees, corporations, and nonprofits.

As the former executive director of the Georgia Public Defender Council, appointed by Governor Nathan Deal, Tyson oversaw more than 1000 employees, contract attorneys, staff, and investigators. During his tenure, he secured funding increases of more than $11 million, ended litigation against the agency and professionalized agency operations.

Tyson has worked in the Georgia General Assembly and served as a policy aide to former Third District Congressman Lynn Westmoreland in Washington, DC. He served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the 2011 redistricting process in Georgia and continues to represent the state in a number of election-related cases.

Tyson serves as a member of the Indigent Defense Committee of the State Bar of Georgia and previously chaired the Appellate Practice Section. He also served on the Governors Appellate Jurisdiction Review Commission in 2015.

Representative of his work, Tyson was awarded the 2017 Indigent Defense Award from the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He was also selected as a finalist for the Fulton County Daily Report’s Attorney of the Year award and was included on the Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for three years.

He earned his law degree from Oak Brook College of Law and is admitted to practice in Georgia and California.

Taylor English Duma LLP is a full-service law firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Built from the ground up to provide highest-quality legal services for optimal value, the firm combines the best aspects of a traditional law firm with seasoned attorneys managing their practices remotely throughout the United States. Together, our attorneys work each day to provide timely, creative, and cost-effective counsel to help clients solve problems and achieve goals. Taylor English represents all types of clients – from Fortune 500 companies to start ups to individuals. A 2018 recipient of Forbes Small Giants award, the firm is the Georgia law firm member of Geneva Group International (GGI), the leading worldwide alliance of accounting and law firms. More information is available on the firm’s website at www.taylorenglish.com.

Taylor English Decisions LLC is a purpose-built business consulting and government relations firm. The firm focuses on government, economic development, and employee benefits and wellness insurance strategy. The firm assists its clients in understanding the complex and ever-changing nature of public policy with the goal to better the relationships between businesses and governments on the federal, state and local levels. More information can be found on the firm’s website at www.tedecisions.com.

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