Burr & Forman has ranked as a national first-tier law firm in 10 practice areas in the 2026 Best Law Firms® guide. 

The rankings are derived from a combination of Burr & Forman's impressive client feedback and the high regard that lawyers in other firms in the same practice area have for Burr & Forman.

First-tier rankings for Burr & Forman include:

National

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law

Metropolitan

Atlanta

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• Real Estate Law

Birmingham

• Antitrust Law
• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Economic Development Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Individuals
• Employment Law - Management
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Franchise Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Health Care
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Privacy and Data Security Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Securities Regulation
• Transportation Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Venture Capital Law

Charleston

• Banking and Finance Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Corporate Law
• Economic Development Law
• Employment Law - Individuals
• Employment Law - Management
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law

Charlotte

• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Patent Law

Columbia

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Education Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Utilities Law

Greenville

• Commercial Litigation
• Economic Development Law
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Public Finance Law
• Tax Law

Jackson

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Construction

Jacksonville

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Real Estate Law

Mobile

• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Economic Development Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law

Montgomery

• Corporate Law
• Environmental Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law

Nashville

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Real Estate Law

Orlando

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Real Estate Law

Tampa

• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Information Technology Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Health Care
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Patent
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Patent Law

The complete list of rankings is available here.