Birmingham, Ala., March 10, 2017 - Burr & Forman LLP announces that J. Sims Rhyne III has joined the firm's Birmingham office as an associate in the Corporate and Tax Practice. Prior to joining Burr & Forman, Rhyne was an associate at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP.

Rhyne represents businesses in a wide variety of industries, including construction, health care, information technology, investment management, manufacturing, professional services, real estate development and retail. His counsels these clients in corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, corporate formations and reorganizations, corporate governance, contract law and financing transactions, including angel investments, private placements and venture capital investments.

Rhyne is a member of the American Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar Association and the Birmingham Bar Association.

He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Florida and a masters of accounting degree from the University of Florida. He received his law degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and his LLM from New York University School of Law.

Burr & Forman's experienced legal team serves clients with local, national, and international legal needs. With particular industry strengths in the financial institutions, health-care and manufacturing sectors, the firm's attorneys draw from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience to serve as trusted business advisors and legal counsel to help clients achieve their goals. Burr & Forman is a Southeast regional firm with nearly 300 attorneys and 11 offices in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. For more information, visit the firm's website at www.burr.com.