Burr & Forman LLP welcomes 30 law students into the firm's 2015 Summer Associates program. The students will join seven of Burr & Forman's Southeastern offices and gain hands-on experience working with attorneys across all practice areas.

"We are proud to welcome each of these well-rounded summer associates to the firm," said W. Lee Thuston, managing partner of Burr & Forman. "They have proven to be exceptional students and members of their communities and we look forward to continuing to foster their knowledge and education of the law throughout their time at Burr."

The summer associates, along with their respective law school, include:

Atlanta
Talia Davis, Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University
Anna Hathaway, Charleston School of Law
Sion New, Emory University School of Law
Kelsie Royal, University of Georgia School of Law

Birmingham
Anna Akers, Cumberland School of Law at Samford University
Marcus Benning , Duke University School of Law
Jake Burchfield, University of Alabama School of Law
Lindsey Drexler, Cumberland School of Law at Samford University
Cade Foster, University of Alabama School of Law
Daniel Fowler, Wake Forest University School of Law
Sam Grimes, University of Alabama School of Law
Kate Hawley, Emory University School of Law
Fob James, Vanderbilt Law School
Grant Luiken, University of Alabama School of Law
Miya Moore, Cumberland School of Law at Samford University
Jordan Patterson , University of Alabama School of Law
Caitlyn Prichard, University of Alabama School of Law
John Philip Sauer, University of Mississippi School of Law
Ben Tarpley, University of Tennessee College of Law
Bret Thompson , Cumberland School of Law at Samford University

Fort Lauderdale
Brian McBride, University of Miami School of Law
Sabrina Niewialkouski, University of Miami School of Law

Jackson
Maggie Kate Kelly, Mississippi College School of Law
Marika Mustonen; University of Helsinki Faculty of Law

Nashville
Payton Bradford, University of Georgia School of Law
Mary Margaret Roark, University of Mississippi School of Law

Orlando
Correy Johnson, Stetson University College of Law
Matthew Stock, Florida State University College of Law
Megan Testerman, University of Florida Levin College of Law

Tampa
Giovanni Giarratana, Stetson University College of Law

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.