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Taylor Duma Closing Reflects Atlanta's Growing Competition

By Emily Johnson

The closure of Atlanta-based Taylor Duma LLP on Tuesday highlights the threat regional firms face as more and more outside firms open offices in the city, intensifying the competition for legal talent that cannot always be tackled through a merger partnership.

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