Thirty-Eight Burr Attorneys Recognized as "Leaders in Their Field" by Chambers USA

Firm News

This number represents 16 percent of all attorneys at Burr & Forman, and includes 5 attorneys with first appearances on the list.

In addition, the firm's Birmingham office received top rankings in the following practice areas: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/Commercial, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, and Litigation: General Commercial.

The Atlanta office received top rankings in Banking & Finance and Bankruptcy/Restructuring.

"Providing added value to our clients is our number one priority. We thank them for recognizing our services and attorneys through the Chambers rankings," said W. Lee Thuston, managing partner of Burr & Forman LLP.

The Burr & Forman attorneys named to the Chambers USA 2012, along with the practice areas in which they were selected, are listed below by office.

Atlanta:

  • Edward H. Brown, Corporate / M&A
  • Erich N. Durlacher, Bankruptcy / Restructuring
  • Gary W. Farris, Real Estate
  • Paul Burke O'Hearn, Bankruptcy / Restructuring
  • Oscar N. Persons, Litigation: General Commercial
  • Edgar Snow, Banking & Finance
  • Peter R. Spanos, Labor & Employment
  • Graham M. Stieglitz, Bankruptcy / Restructuring

Birmingham:

  • D. Christopher Carson, Bankruptcy / Restructuring
  • C. Paul Cavender, Litigation: General Commercial
  • Edward R. Christian, Corporate / Commercial
  • John J. Coleman III, Labor & Employment
  • John De Buys Jr., Real Estate: Zoning / Land Use
  • Marcel L. Debruge, Labor & Employment
  • Michael L. Hall, Bankruptcy / Restructuring
  • J. Fredric Ingram, Labor & Employment
  • Joe A. Joseph, Bankruptcy / Restructuring
  • Michael L. Lucas, Labor & Employment
  • Derek F. Meek, Bankruptcy / Restructuring
  • Gail L. Mills, Banking & Finance; Real Estate
  • Dwight L. Mixson, Banking & Finance; Real Estate
  • J. Fred Powell, Real Estate
  • Gene T. Price, Corporate / Commercial
  • Joel A. Price, Jr., Banking & Finance
  • Robert B. Rubin, Bankruptcy & Restructuring
  • Jack P. Stephenson, Corporate / Commercial
  • Carol H. Stewart, Real Estate
  • George M. Taylor III, Banking & Finance; Corporate / Commercial
  • W. Lee Thuston, Corporate / Commercial
  • Rik S. Tozzi, Litigation: General Commercial

Jackson:

  • Cheri T. Gatlin, Litigation: Construction
  • Eric F. Hatten, Litigation: General Commercial

Mobile:

  • John P. Kavanagh, Transportation: Shipping, Litigation

Orlando:

  • Denise D. Dell-Powell, Bankruptcy / Restructuring

About Chambers USA Chambers & Partners publishes Chambers USA, a guide to law firms and lawyers across the country. Every year Chambers & Partners carries out thousands of in-depth interviews with clients in order to assess the reputations and expertise of business lawyers. Top firms and top attorneys are ranked and their merits described - usually in the words of their clients that are interviewed by the Chamber's research staff. It is the weight of client-interviews that gives Chambers & Partners' guides their highly valued credibility and reliability. For more information, visit chambersandpartners.com

Burr
Jump to Page

Contact Us

About Burr & Forman Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Law

Burr & Forman's experienced team helps clients navigate the complex cybersecurity and data privacy landscape with strategies designed to assess current risks, develop a corrective action plan, implement best practices, and provide immediate and appropriate responses to a cybersecurity breach.

We use cookies to improve your website experience, provide additional security, and remember you when you return to the website. This website does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals. By clicking "Accept," you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more about how we use cookies, please see our Privacy Policy.

Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. These cookies may only be disabled by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.


Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on its usage. We access and process information from these cookies at an aggregate level.