Burr & Forman Again Receives Top Rankings By Chambers USA

ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM, JACKSON, NASHVILLE (June 13, 2011) - 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. In addition, the firm was ranked #1 in four out of six practice areas researched in the state of Alabama.

Chambers USA 2011 gave Burr & Forman's Alabama offices top ranking in the following practice areas: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/Commercial, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, and Litigation: General Commercial.

In addition, the Georgia office also received top rankings by Chambers USA 2011 in the following practice areas: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and Litigation: General Commercial.

The Burr & Forman attorneys named to Chambers USA 2011, along with the practice areas in which they were selected, are listed below by state.

Alabama:
W. Michael Atchison, Litigation: General Commercial
D. Christopher Carson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
C. Paul Cavender, Litigation: General Commercial
Edward R. Christian, Corporate and Commercial Law
John J. Coleman III¸ Labor & Employment
John DeBuys, Jr., Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Marcel L. Debruge, Labor & Employment
Michael L. Hall, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
J. Fredric Ingram, Labor & Employment
Joe A. Joseph, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Michael L. Lucas, Labor & Employment
Derek F. Meek, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Gail L. Mills, Banking & Finance and Real Estate
Dwight L. Mixson, Banking & Finance and Real Estate
J. Fred Powell, Real Estate
Gene T. Price, Corporate and Commercial Law
Joel A. Price, Jr., Banking & Finance
Robert B. Rubin, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
D. J. Simonetti, Corporate and Commercial Law
Jack P. Stephenson, Jr., Corporate and Commercial Law
Carol H. Stewart, Real Estate
George M. Taylor III, Corporate and Commercial Law
William Lee Thuston, Corporate and Commercial Law
Rik S. Tozzi, Litigation: General Commercial

Georgia:
Erich N. Durlacher, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Gary W. Farris, Banking & Finance
Paul Burke O'Hearn, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Oscar N. Persons, Litigation: General Commercial
Edgar C. Snow, Jr., Banking & Finance
Peter R. Spanos, Labor & Employment
Graham H. Stieglitz, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Mississippi:
Dorsey R. Carson, Jr., Litigation: Construction
Cheri T. Gatlin, Litigation: Construction
Eric F. Hatten, Litigation: General Commercial

Tennessee:
Lawrence R. Ahern III, Litigation: Bankruptcy
Darlene T. Marsh, Environment

Ingram, Persons, Powell and Rubin were also recognized as Senior Statesmen.

D. Christopher Carson and Derek F. Meek, both Bankruptcy/Restructuring in the Birmingham office, were recognized as Up and Coming.

About Chambers & Partners
Chambers & Partners publishes Chambers USA, a guide to law firms and lawyers across the country. Every year Chambers & Partners carries out thousands of in-depth interviews with clients in order to assess the reputations and expertise of business lawyers. Top firms and top attorneys 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 & Partners’ guides their highly valued credibility and reliability.

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 250 attorneys and 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.