The firm received the highest "Tier 1" ranking in 41 practice areas in markets throughout its Southeastern footprint. In addition, Burr & Forman is recognized nationally in nine practice areas. The ratings 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 today at www.usnews.com/bestlawfirms.

Burr & Forman is recognized in the following practice areas as the top law firm in the respective metropolitan area:

Birmingham

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Franchise Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Transportation Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Mobile

• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law

Montgomery

• Health Care Law
• Tax Law

Nashville

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Trusts & Estates Law

Orlando

• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Labor & Employment

Nationally, Burr & Forman earned the following recognitions: Tier 2 for Railroad Law and Tier 3 for Banking & Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Labor Law - Management; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation - Labor & Employment; Real Estate Law; and Transportation Law.

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