The full 2014 guide is available at http://www.chambersandpartners.com/USA.

In addition, Burr & Forman's Birmingham office received top rankings in six practice areas:

Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/Commercial, Labor and Employment, Real Estate, and Litigation: General Commercial. The firm's Atlanta office received top rankings in Banking and Finance and Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and the Orlando office received top rankings in Bankruptcy/Restructuring.

Mobile attorney John Kavanagh also received top ranking on the national level in the area of Shipping Litigation.

"Our number one objective is to provide excellent service to achieve the best results for our clients," said W. Lee Thuston, managing partner of Burr & Forman. "We are honored with these recognitions and thankful to our clients for their feedback. Their continued support and endorsement is the most meaningful ranking we can earn."

The Burr & Forman attorneys recognized by Chambers USA in the 2014 guide, along with the practice areas in which they were selected, are:

 

Atlanta

Edward H. Brown, Corporate/M&A

Erich N. Durlacher, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Gary W. Farris, Real Estate

Jack G. Kowalski, Construction

Anton F. Mertens, Immigration

Paul Burke O'Hearn, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Ed Snow, Banking and Finance

Graham H. Stieglitz, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

 

Birmingham

W. Michael Atchison, Litigation: General Commercial

Richard J. Brockman, Corporate/Commercial

D. Christopher Carson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

C. Paul Cavender, Litigation: General Commercial

Edward R. Christian, Corporate/Commercial

John J. Coleman III, Labor and Employment

John F. DeBuys, Jr., Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Marcel L. Debruge, Labor and Employment

Michael L. Hall, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Ashley H. Hattaway, Labor and Employment

J. Fredric Ingram, Labor and Employment

Joe A. Joseph, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Michael L. Lucas, Labor and Employment

Derek F. Meek, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Bryance Metheny, Labor and Employment

Gail Livingston Mills, Banking and Finance; Real Estate

Dwight L. Mixson, Banking and Finance; Real Estate

Gene T. Price, Corporate/Commercial

Joel (Jay) A. Price, Jr., Banking and Finance

Jack P. Stephenson, Jr., Corporate/Commercial

George M. Taylor III, Corporate/Commercial

William "Lee" Thuston, Corporate/Commercial

Rik S. Tozzi, Litigation: General Commercial

 

Jackson

Cheri T. Gatlin, Litigation: Construction

 

Mobile

John P. Kavanagh, Jr., Transportation: Shipping: Litigation

 

Nashville

David W. Houston, IV, Litigation: Bankruptcy

Thomas K. Potter III, Litigation: General Commercial

 

Orlando

Denise D. Dell-Powell, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Eric S. Golden, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Michael A. Nardella, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

 

In addition, several attorneys are specifically recognized by Chambers USA in the following capacities:

William "Lee" Thuston is recognized as an Eminent Practitioner.

John DeBuys, Jr., Fredric J. Ingram is recognized as Senior Statesmen.

Ashley H. Hattaway, David Houston and Bryance Metheny are recognized as Up and Coming.

Michael Nardella is recognized as an Associate to Watch.

 

About Chambers USA

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