Birmingham, Ala. - Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce that 46 of its attorneys have been included among Alabama Super Lawyers for 2015, and an additional 25 attorneys are recognized as Rising Stars by the publication. Only five percent of lawyers in the state are named as Super Lawyers and no more than two-and-a-half percent are honored as Rising Stars, attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.

The Burr & Forman attorneys named among Alabama Super Lawyers for the 2015 list are:

Birmingham
W. Michael Atchison - Business Litigation
Bryan O. Balogh - Class Action
Matthew W. Barnes - Real Estate
Howard E. Bogard - Health Care
Richard J. Brockman - Health Care
S. Greg Burge - Personal Injury General: Defense
Jennifer "Ginger" M. Busby - Business Litigation
D. Christopher Carson - Business Litigation
C. Paul Cavender - Class Action
Michael K. K. Choy - Business Litigation
John J. Coleman, III - Employment and Labor
Marcel L. Debruge - Employment and Labor
David A. Elliott - Business Litigation
Ronald W. Farley - Environmental
Gerald P. Gillespy - Business Litigation
Michael L. Hall - Bankruptcy: Business
Ashley H. Hattaway - Employment and Labor
Victor L. Hayslip - Business Litigation
Brent D. Hitson - Business Litigation
James A. Hoover - Health Care
W. Benjamin Johnson - Real Estate
Richard C. Keller - Business Litigation
Joseph W. Letzer - Business Litigation
Gary M. London - Antitrust Litigation
Michael L. Lucas - Employment and Labor
Reid S. Manley - General Litigation
Frank McRight - Employment and Labor
Derek F. Meek - Bankruptcy: Business
Derek was also listed to the "Top 50". A honor that is give to those who rank highest in the nomination and review process.
Bryance Metheny - Employment and Labor
Gail Livingston Mills - Real Estate
John C. Morrow - Business Litigation
Dent M. Morton - Employment and Labor
David W. Proctor - Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
Robert B. Rubin - Bankruptcy: Business
Robert H. Rutherford - Business Litigation
Elizabeth B. Shirley - Business Litigation
Jack P. Stephenson, Jr. - Business/Corporate
George M. Taylor, III - Mergers and Acquisitions
William "Lee" Thuston - Business/Corporate
Rik S. Tozzi - Consumer Law
Allan R. Wheeler - Personal Injury Products: Defense

Mobile
Edward Isaacs Bowron - Insurance Coverage
Betsy P. Collins - Business Litigation
C. William Daniels, Jr. - Construction Litigation
John P. Kavanagh, Jr. - Transportation/Maritime
Forrest S. Latta - Business Litigation
Ricardo A. Woods - Personal Injury Products: Defense

The Burr & Forman attorneys named as Rising Stars are:

Birmingham
Angie C. Cameron - Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
Benjamin B. Coulter - Securities Litigation
Ronald W. Flowers - Employment and Labor
Rachel R. Friedman - Consumer Law
James H. Haithcock, III - Bankruptcy: Business
Amy K. Jordan - Employment and Labor
William "J." Long, IV - General Litigation
Ellen T. Mathews - Business Litigation
Matthew T. Mitchell - Consumer Law
Kip A. Nesmith - General Litigation
Rhett Owens - Business Litigation
Matthew T. Scully - Employment and Labor
Melinda Eubanks Sellers - Real Estate
Marc P. Solomon - Bankruptcy: Business
Frank Springfield - Consumer Law
Megan P. Stephens - Civil Litigation: Defense

Mobile
Taylor Barr Johnson - Business Litigation
John P. Browning - Personal Injury General: Defense
Bess M. Parrish Creswell - Creditor Debtor Rights
Robert C. Matthews - Business/Corporate
Anna L. Scully - Immigration: Business
Kathryn M. Willis - Employment and Labor
Thomas M. Wood - Construction Litigation

The selections for Super Lawyers are made by Law & Politics, a division of Key Professional Media, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. Each year, Law & Politics undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the Law & Politics' attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check. Super Lawyers can be found online at www.superlawyers.com, where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.

About Burr & Forman LLP
For over a century, Burr & Forman LLP's experienced legal team has served clients with local, national, and international interests in numerous industry and practice areas, ranging from commercial litigation and class actions to corporate transactions, including bankruptcy and restructurings. A Southeast regional firm with nearly 300 attorneys and nine offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee, Burr & Forman attorneys draw from a diverse range of resources to help clients achieve their goals and address their complex legal needs. For more information, visit the firm's website at www.burr.com.