Burr & Forman LLP announces its inclusion in the 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® "Best Law Firms" Rankings.

The firm earned the highest "Tier 1" metropolitan ranking in 47 practice areas in markets throughout its Southeastern footprint. The firm also earned "Tier 2" and "Tier 3" metropolitan rankings in 52 practice areas in their respective markets, as well as 21 national rankings.

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. The complete list of honorees is available at Best Lawyers.

Burr & Forman is recognized in the following areas:

National Tier 1

• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Real Estate Law

National Tier 2

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Health Care Law
• Railroad Law

National Tier 3

• Construction Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Tax
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Metropolitan Tier 1

Birmingham, AL

• Administrative / Regulatory 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
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Economic Development Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Health Care
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Railroad Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Transportation Law

Charleston, SC

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Real Estate Law

Charlotte, NC

• Litigation - Intellectual Property

Columbia, SC

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Economic Development Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Energy Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Utilities Law

Greenville, SC

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Public Finance Law

Jackson, MS

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction

Jacksonville, FL

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

Mobile, AL

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Insurance Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Real Estate

Montgomery, AL

• Corporate Law

Nashville, TN

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Orlando, FL

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tampa, FL

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

Metropolitan Tier 2

Atlanta, GA

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Environmental Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Real Estate Law
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Birmingham, AL

• Antitrust Law
• Copyright Law
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Franchise Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Trusts & Estates
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Venture Capital Law

Charleston, SC

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Finance Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Public Finance Law

Charlotte, NC

• Patent Law

Columbia,  SC

• Appellate Practice
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Patent
• Litigation - Tax
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Public Finance Law

Delaware

• Litigation - Bankruptcy

Fort Lauderdale, FL

• Commercial Litigation

Greenville, SC

• Commercial Litigation
• Economic Development Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Jackson, MS

• Litigation - Banking & Finance

Jacksonville, FL

• Commercial Finance Law

Mobile, AL

• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law

Montgomery, AL

• Tax Law

Nashville, TN

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation - Securities
• Real Estate Law
• Transportation Law

Orlando, FL

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Raleigh, NC

• Corporate Law

Savannah, GA

• Real Estate Law

Tampa, FL

• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Trademark Law

Metropolitan Tier 3

Atlanta, GA

• Commercial Finance Law

Birmingham, AL

• Employment Law - Individuals
• Mediation
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Trademark Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Charleston, SC

• Employment Law - Individuals

Charlotte, NC

• Litigation - Patent
• Real Estate Law

Columbia, SC

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Litigation - ERISA
• Municipal Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation

Fort Lauderdale, FL

• Patent Law
• Trademark Law

Greenville, SC

• Insurance Law

Jackson, MS

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Jacksonville, FL

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Mobile, AL

• Arbitration
• Mediation

Nashville, TN

• Construction Law
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Litigation - Real Estate

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