BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 26, 2017 -Burr & Forman LLP announces that 45 of its attorneys have been ranked as leading practitioners and up and comers in 11 different practice areas in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory featuring client-led intelligence on America's leading lawyers for business.

The 2017 guide is available at http://www.chambersandpartners.com/USA.

In addition, Burr & Forman received top rankings in ten practice areas in Alabama: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/Commercial, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. The firm received top rankings in Georgia in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Corporate/M&A as well as received top rankings in Mississippi in Litigation: General Commercial. The firm was recognized in Florida in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Litigation: General Commercial and in Tennessee in Environment and Litigation: General Commercial. The firm was also nationally ranked in the area of Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation.

Burr & Forman was acknowledged as a "Recognized Practice" in the areas of Corporate/M&A in Georgia and Litigation: General Commercial in Georgia and Florida.

The Burr & Forman attorneys recognized by Chambers USA in the 2017 guide, along with the practice areas in which they were selected, are:

Alabama
Howard Bogard, Healthcare
Richard Brockman, Healthcare
Chris Carson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Paul Cavender, Litigation: General Commercial
Ed Christian, Corporate/Commercial/M&A
John Coleman, Labor & Employment
Marcel Debruge, Labor & Employment
Damon Denney, Banking & Finance
Kelli Fleming, Healthcare
Mike Hall, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Jim Hoover, Healthcare
Joe Joseph, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Heather Lee, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Mike Lucas, Labor & Employment
Derek Meek, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Bryance Metheny, Labor & Employment
Gail Mills, Banking & Finance and Real Estate
Dwight Mixson, Banking & Finance and Real Estate
Gene Price, Corporate/Commercial/M&A
Jay Price, Banking & Finance
Jack Stephenson, Corporate/Commercial/M&A
Marc Solomon, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
George Taylor, Corporate/Commercial/M&A
Lee Thuston, Corporate/Commercial/M&A
Rik Tozzi, Litigation: General Commercial

Delaware
Rick Robinson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Florida
Denise Dell-Powell, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Eric Golden, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Bill Schifino, Litigation: General Commercial

Georgia
Ed Brown, Corporate/Commercial/M&A
Erich Durlacher, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Jack Kowalski, Construction
Anton Mertens, Immigration
Ed Snow, Banking & Finance
Graham Stieglitz, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Mississippi
Cheri Gatlin, Litigation: Construction

Tennessee
Bob Goodrich, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
David Houston, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Bill Penny, Environment
Tom Potter, Litigation: General Commercial
Jerry Taylor, Healthcare
Greg Young, Environment

Nationwide
John Kavanagh, Transportation

About Chambers USA
Chambers and Partners publishes Chambers USA, a guide to law firms and lawyers across the country. Every year, Chambers and Partners conducts thousands of in-depth interviews with clients in order to assess the reputations of business lawyers. Top firms and lawyers are ranked and their merits described - usually in the words of their clients that are interviewed by the Chamber's research staff. It is the weight of client interviews that gives Chambers and Partners' guides their highly valued credibility and reliability. For more information, visit www.chambersandpartners.com.

About Burr & Forman LLP
Burr & Forman's experienced legal team serves clients with local, national, and international legal needs. With particular industry strengths in the financial institutions, health care and manufacturing sectors, the firm's attorneys draw from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience to serve as trusted business advisors and legal counsel to help clients achieve their goals. Burr & Forman is a Southeast, regional firm with 300 attorneys and 11 offices in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. For more information, visit the firm's website at www.burr.com.