The Best Lawyers in America® — the oldest peer review publication in the legal profession — has recognized 237 Burr attorneys in its 2024 edition. 201 Burr & Forman attorneys were named Best Lawyers in America, with 19 being first-time honorees. The firm also had 36 attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This designation spotlights exemplary attorneys who have been in private practice for less than 10 years.

Of the 237 attorneys recognized, 16 earned the title of "Lawyer of the Year," a distinction held by very few attorneys nationwide, with only one lawyer recognized for each practice area and location. The Burr attorneys who received this recognition represent each of their practices as well as a robust peer network of more than 350 attorneys in 20 offices that span industries, services, and communities across the Southeast. 

Lawyers of the Year

Atlanta

Ed Snow: Commercial Finance Law

Birmingham

Keith Andress: Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
David Dowd III: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Gail Mills: Commercial Finance Law
Joe Joseph: Litigation - Bankruptcy
Kelli Carpenter Fleming - Health Care Law
Turner Williams - Railroad Law

Charleston

George Morrison: Banking and Finance Law

Columbia

Brad Wright: Government Relations Practice

Greenville

Bernie Ellis: Litigation - Real Estate

Jacksonville

Tim May: Commercial Finance Law

Mobile

Bill Daniels: Construction Law
Bill Wasden: Litigation - Labor and Employment

Montgomery

Warren Matthews: Corporate Law

Tampa

Ryan Corbett: Litigation - Patent

Burr & Forman's full list of recognized attorneys can be found here.