Nashville, Tenn., April 28, 2016 - Burr & Forman announces that three of its Nashville-based Partners, Robert C. "Bob" Goodrich, Jr., William L. "Bill" Penny, and Stephen H. Price, have been named to "Best of the Bar" by the Nashville Business Journal.

"Best of the Bar" is chosen through a peer recognition process. The Nashville Business Journal starts by taking nominations from the public. After nominations close, the nominees participate in private voting - to vote on one another. The winners are designated into 16 categories based on area of practice.

Honorees will be recognized in the June 10 edition of the Nashville Business Journal and honored at a cocktail reception on June 2 at City Winery.

Goodrich is recognized in the area of Bankruptcy. At Burr, Goodrich practices in the Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy practice group. He represents creditors, creditors' committees, landlords, and other interested parties in bankruptcy and insolvency related matters in state and federal courts. Goodrich has been designated by the American Bankruptcy Board of Certification as a specialist in business bankruptcy.

Penny is recognized in the area of Environmental law. At Burr, Penny is the chair of the firm's Environmental practice group. He has a wide range of experience in environmental law at the state and federal levels, including natural resource law, mining, remediation, negotiation with regulatory agencies in environmental matters, superfund litigation, RCRA matters, brownfield redevelopment, wetlands, water quality, radiological waste and compliance, and air pollution control.

Price is recognized in Labor & Employment. At Burr, Price is a member of the Labor and Employment practice group. Price counsels employers in all aspects of employee relations, including planning reductions in force, advising on employee terminations, preparing employee policies, drafting employment, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, litigating non-compete and trade secret disputes and defending against employment discrimination claims.
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