BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 1, 2016 -Burr & Forman LLP announces that 42 of its attorneys have been ranked as leading practitioners and up and comers in 11 different practice areas in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory featuring client-led intelligence on America's leading lawyers for business.
In addition, Burr & Forman received top rankings in six practice areas in Alabama: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/Commercial, Labor & Employment, Litigation, and Real Estate. The firm received top rankings in Georgia in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Immigration and Litigation as well as received top rankings Mississippi in Litigation. The firm was recognized in Florida in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Litigation and in Tennessee in Environment and Litigation. The firm was also nationally ranked in the area of Transportation.
The Burr & Forman attorneys recognized by Chambers USA in the 2016 guide, along with the practice areas in which they were selected, are:
Atlanta
Edward H. Brown, Corporate/M&A
Erich N. Durlacher, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Bryan T. Glover, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Tully Hazell, Corporate/M&A
Jack G. Kowalski, Construction
Anton F. Mertens, Immigration
Ed Snow, Banking & Finance
Shea Sullivan, Litigation
Graham H. Stieglitz, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Birmingham
Jeff Baker, Real Estate
Richard J. Brockman, Corporate/Commercial
Edward R. Christian, Corporate/Commercial
D. Christopher Carson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
C. Paul Cavender, Litigation
John J. Coleman III, Labor & Employment
Marcel L. Debruge, Labor & Employment
Damon P. Denney, Banking & Finance
Michael L. Hall, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Joe A. Joseph, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Heather A. Lee, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Michael L. Lucas, Labor & Employment
Derek F. Meek, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Bryance Metheny, Labor & Employment
Gail Livingston Mills, Banking & Finance and Real Estate
Dwight L. Mixson, Banking & Finance and Real Estate
Gene T. Price, Corporate/Commercial
Joel "Jay" A. Price, Jr., Banking & Finance
Marc P. Solomon, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Jack P. Stephenson, Jr., Corporate/Commercial
George M. Taylor III, Corporate/Commercial
Rik S. Tozzi, Litigation
William "Lee" Thuston, Corporate/Commercial
Jackson
Cheri T. Gatlin, Litigation
Mobile
John P. Kavanagh, Jr., Transportation
Nashville
Robert C. Goodrich, Jr., Litigation
David W. Houston IV, Litigation
William L. Penny, Environment
Thomas K. Potter III, Litigation
Gregory T. Young, Environment
Orlando
Denise D. Dell-Powell, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Eric S. Golden, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Tampa
William Schifino, Jr., Litigation
About Chambers USA
Chambers and Partners publishes Chambers USA, a guide to law firms and lawyers across the country. Every year, Chambers and Partners conducts thousands of in-depth interviews with clients in order to assess the reputations of business lawyers. Top firms and lawyers 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 and Partners' guides their highly valued credibility and reliability. For more information, visit www.chambersandpartners.com.
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. Burr & Forman LLP: Results Matter. For more information, visit the firm's website at www.burr.com