Burr & Forman's Anna Akers and Denzel Okinedo have been selected by the Birmingham Bar Association to be a member of its Future Leaders Forum Class of 2021. The Forum cultivates leaders from among a group of motivated attorneys who have been licensed to practice for 3-9 years, and prepares its members for leadership positions within the bar association and the community.

Anna Akers is an Associate in the Birmingham office where she practices in the firm's Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy practice group. She received her Juris Doctorate from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, where she graduated cum laude. During law school, Anna served as the Executive Editor of the Cumberland Law Review, a Judge Abraham Caruthers Fellow, and was the recipient of the Scholar of Merit Award.

Denzel Okinedo is also an Associate in the Birmingham office where he practices in the firm’s Financial Services Litigation practice group. He received his Juris Doctorate from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law. At Cumberland, Denzel served as President of the Student Bar Association, as a board member of the Black Law Students Association, and as a Legal Extern for the Honorable Abdul K. Kallon. Additionally, Denzel was a member of Cumberland’s top ranked National Trial Team and the winner of the Judge James O. Haley Federal Trial Competition.

About Burr & Forman

For more than a century, Burr & Forman LLP’s experienced legal team has served clients at the intersection of business and government. With 350 attorneys and 19 offices across Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, Burr & Forman draws from a diverse range of industry experience and practice knowledge to help clients address their legal needs and achieve their goals. For more information, visit the firm’s website at www.burr.com.