Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce the addition of 14 first-year associates across seven offices throughout the Southeast, further advancing the firm’s growth strategy and deepening its regional presence.

The additions build on a year of significant growth for the firm. In 2025 alone, Burr & Forman has welcomed over 40 attorneys across 15 offices – including 12 partners, six counsel, and 24 lateral associates – and broadened its national footprint with new offices in Washington, D.C., and Chicago. The firm has also continued building depth in key areas such as Government Contracting, Construction & Project Development, Commercial Litigation, and Corporate & Tax.

“I am excited to welcome this outstanding group of associates and to continue building a platform that supports their long-term success,” said Ed Christian, Burr & Forman’s managing partner and Chief Executive Officer. “Our growth reflects Burr & Forman’s deliberate strategy to expand in markets and practices where our clients are most active – and to invest in the next generation of attorneys who will carry that work forward.”

The new associates, along with their respective office locations, include:

Birmingham

• Maddison Booth joins the firm’s Financial Services Litigation practice group. She earned her undergraduate degree from Auburn University and her law degree from Cumberland School of Law.
• Alisha Clay joins the firm’s Lending practice group. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and her law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.
• Kyra Lockhart joins the firm’s Real Estate practice group. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and her law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.
• Guadlupe Orozco Rosiles joins the firm’s Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy practice group. He earned his undergraduate degree from Jacksonville State University and his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.
• Anna Robinson joins the firm’s Corporate & Tax practice group. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and her law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.

• Mckenzy Smith joins the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and her law degree from Cumberland School of Law.
• Alli Swann joins the firm’s General Commercial Litigation practice group. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and her law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.

Charlotte

• Kayla Powe joins the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. She earned her undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University and her law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law.

Columbia

• Samantha Dorward joins the firm’s Administrative, Government, and Regulatory​ practice group. She earned her undergraduate degree from Wofford College and her law degree from the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law.

Jacksonville

• Marc Sendra joins the Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy practice group. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida and his law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law.

Myrtle Beach

• Sarah Combs joins the firm’s Real Estate practice group. She earned her undergraduate degree from Morehead State University and her law degree from the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law.

Nashville

• Samuel (Sam) Rickert joins the firm’s General Commercial Litigation practice group. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.
• Samuel (Sam) Stoner joins the firm’s Transportation, Insurance, and Product Section practice group. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama and his law degree from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University.

Tampa

• Ceon Wong joins the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami and his law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.