88 Burr & Forman Attorneys Recognized Among Best Lawyers in America
Birmingham, Ala. - Burr & Forman is pleased to announce the inclusion of 88 of its attorneys among The Best Lawyers in America for 2015. One of the oldest and most distinguished legal directories, Best Lawyers conducts peer-review surveys to compile its annual list of top attorneys in a number of practice areas. The 2015 edition of the publication is available today at www.bestlawyers.com.
In addition, 11 Burr & Forman attorneys have been selected as Best Lawyers' 2015 "Lawyers of the Year." Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is named as a "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant.
The Burr & Forman attorneys selected as "Lawyers of the Year," by office, are:
Birmingham
C. Paul Cavender - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants.
Edward R. Christian - Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
John F. DeBuys, Jr. - Litigation - Land Use and Zoning.
David A. Elliott - Litigation-Banking and Finance.
Michael L. Hall - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.
Gail Livingston Mills - Real Estate Law.
India E. Vincent - Trademark Law.
William "Lee" Thuston - Economic Development Law.
Ft. Lauderdale
John Chiles - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action-Defendants
Douglas L. Anderson - Litigation - Real Estate.
Tampa
Harvey S. Kauget - Patent Law.
The Burr & Forman attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2015 guide, by office, are:
Atlanta
Gary W. Farris - Real Estate Law.
Richard A. Fishman - Economic Development Law.
James M. McCarten - Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Non-Profit/Charities Law; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates.
Anton F. Mertens - Immigration Law.
Paul Burke O'Hearn - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.
Ed Snow - Banking and Finance Law; and Securitization and Structured Finance Law.
Birmingham
W. Michael Atchison - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Securities; Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants.
Jeffrey T. Baker - Real Estate Law.
Matthew W. Barnes - Corporate Law.
Howard E. Bogard - Health Care Law.
Richard J. Brockman - Health Care Law.
Stephen J. Bumgarner - Insurance Law.
S. Greg Burge - Commercial Litigation.
Jennifer "Ginger" M. Busby - Insurance Law.
D. Christopher Carson - Commercial Litigation; and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants.
C. Paul Cavender - Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants.
Edward R. Christian - Corporate Law; and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
John J. Coleman, III - Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers.
Marcel L. Debruge - Employment Law - Management; and Labor Law - Management.
John F. DeBuys, Jr. - Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; and Litigation - Real Estate.
Damon P. Denney - Banking and Finance Law; and Real Estate Law.
David D. Dowd, III - Corporate Law; and Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law.
David A. Elliott - Commercial Litigation; and Litigation - Banking and Finance.
Ronald W. Farley - Administrative/Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; and Litigation - Environmental.
William S. Fishburne, III - Construction Law; and Litigation - Construction.
Ronald W. Flowers - Employment Law - Management; and Labor Law - Management.
Gerald P. Gillespy - Commercial Litigation.
Robert S. Given - Insurance Law.
Michael L. Hall - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; and Litigation - Bankruptcy.
Edward L. Hardin, Jr. - Commercial Litigation; and Insurance Law.
Tony Harlow - Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants.
Ashley H. Hattaway - Employment Law - Management; and Litigation - Labor and Employment.
Victor L. Hayslip - Arbitration; and Mediation.
Will S. Hereford - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; and Litigation - Real Estate.
James A. Hoover - Health Care Law.
Joe A. Joseph - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.
Richard C. Keller - Commercial Litigation.
Kermit L. Kendrick - Railroad Law.
Joseph W. Letzer - Commercial Litigation; and Franchise Law.
Gary M. London - Antitrust Law.
Michael L. Lucas - Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; and Litigation - Labor and Employment.
Reid S. Manley - Commercial Litigation; and Litigation - Banking and Finance.
Derek F. Meek - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; and Litigation - Bankruptcy.
Gail Livingston Mills - Banking and Finance Law; and Real Estate Law.
Dwight L. Mixson - Banking and Finance Law; and Real Estate Law.
John C. Morrow - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability - Defendants; and Transportation Law.
Dent M. Morton - Commercial Litigation; and Employment Law - Management.
Gene T. Price - Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Venture Capital Law.
Joel "Jay" A. Price, Jr. - Real Estate Law.
David W. Proctor - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants.
Bruce A. Rawls - Litigation - Trusts and Estates; and Trusts and Estates.
Michael W. Ray - Railroad Law; and Transportation Law.
Robert H. Rutherford - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants.
Jack P. Stephenson, Jr. - Corporate Law; and Securities Regulation.
Joseph G. Stewart - Banking and Finance Law; and Corporate Law.
George M. Taylor, III - Corporate Law; and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
William "Lee" Thuston - Corporate Law; and Economic Development Law.
India E. Vincent - Copyright Law; and Trademark Law.
Allan R. Wheeler - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants.
Turner B. Williams - Railroad Law; and Transportation Law.
Ft. Lauderdale
John Chiles - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action-Defendants Litigation-Baking and Finance Financial Services Litigation
Jackson
Cheri T. Gatlin - Construction Law.
Mobile
Douglas L. Anderson - Litigation - Real Estate; and Real Estate Law.
Edward Isaacs Bowron - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants.
Betsy P. Collins - Commercial Litigation.
C. William Daniels, Jr. - Litigation - Construction.
John P. Kavanagh, Jr. - Admiralty and Maritime Law.
Forrest S. Latta - Appellate Practice; and Insurance Law.
Frank McRight - Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; and Litigation - Labor and Employment.
Marion A. Quina, Jr. - Admiralty and Maritime Law.
Bill Wasden - Labor Law - Management; and Litigation - Labor and Employment.
Montgomery
Warren C. Matthews - Economic Development Law; Non-Profit/Charities Law; and Tax Law.
John T. Mooresmith - Health Care Law.
Nashville
David W. Houston, IV - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; and Litigation - Bankruptcy.
Thomas K. Potter, III - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); and Litigation - Securities.
Orlando
Denise D. Dell-Powell - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; and Litigation - Bankruptcy.
Howard S. Marks - Commercial Litigation.
Vivien J. Monaco - Government Relations Practice.
Morey Raiskin - Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; and Litigation - Labor and Employment.
Tampa
Scott Brown - Real Estate Law.
Harvey S. Kauget - Information Technology Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Technology Law; and Trademark Law.
Robin Keener - Insurance Law.
John D. Russell - Insurance Law.
William J. Schifino, Jr. - Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; and Litigation - Securities.
Scott I. Steady - Environmental Law.
Robert Maxim Stoler - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs.
Robert V. Williams - Commercial Litigation; and Environmental Law.
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About Burr & Forman LLP
For over a century, Burr & Forman LLP's experienced legal team has served clients with local, national, and international interests in numerous industry and practice areas, ranging from commercial litigation and class actions to corporate transactions, including bankruptcy and restructurings. A Southeast regional firm with nearly 300 attorneys and nine offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee, Burr & Forman attorneys draw from a diverse range of resources to help clients achieve their goals and address their complex legal needs. For more information, visit the firm's website at www.burr.com.