Burr & Forman LLP

Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce that Nava Ben-Avraham has joined the firm as Associate in the Central Florida office.

Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce that partner David D. Dowd III has been named President of the Birmingham Sunrise Rotary Club. The term will begin July 1, 2011, and end June 30, 2012. Birmingham Sunrise Rotary meets on Tuesday mornings at the Harbert Center in downtown Birmingham.

Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce that Monika D. Vyas has joined the firm as Associate in the Atlanta, Georgia office.

John J. Coleman III, a partner in the Birmingham office of Burr & Forman LLP, is the sole Alabama attorney to have been named to “Human Resource Executive / Lawdragon’s Nation’s Most Powerful Corporate Employment Lawyers in America,” for the third year in a row.

Burr & Forman LLP announces Denise D. Dell-Powell (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights), Howard S. Marks (General Litigation), and Peter C. Vilmos (Construction Litigation) have been included on this year’s Florida’s Super Lawyers list with Eric Golden (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights) recognized on the Florida Rising Stars 2011 list.

Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher D. Meyer and Jason G. Wodogaza have joined the firm as Associates in the Jackson, Mississippi office and Atlanta, Georgia office, respectively.

Thirty-six Burr & Forman LLP attorneys have been ranked as leading practitioners in 10 different practice areas in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory featuring client-led intelligence on America’s leading lawyers for business. Nearly 25% of partners in the firm were listed for 2011.

Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce that partners Lawrence "Larry" R. Ahern and Darlene T. Marsh have been named to the Nashville Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" list based on their Chambers USA rankings.

Burr & Forman LLP is proud to announce James A. Haltom has been elected to the Board of Directors of Operation Stand Down Nashville, Inc. (OSDN), a veterans service organization dedicated to helping homeless and other veterans. OSDN’s services include counseling to veterans, providing homes for veterans in transition, and a clothing thrift store. About James A. Haltom

Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce that 29 summer associates will join the firm, split between five of the firm's regional offices. Atlanta Office: Tala Amirfazli Georgia State University College of Law Erin Howell University of Alabama School of Law Adam Sonenshine Georgia State University College of Law