Burr & Forman LLP announces Matt DeVries and Erik Doerring have been named Top Authors in JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice Awards for 2021. This year, the awards recognize authors for their visibility and thought leadership covering 28 key, cross-industry topics as well as firms for their visibility and engagement in the 28 topics covered by the awards.

The Readers’ Choice Awards recognize top authors and firms who were read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals across the JD Supra platform during 2020 for their thought leadership in key topics. Matt is recognized in the area of construction while Erik is recognized for his tax articles. Additionally, Erik’s article SBA Issues New PPP Loan Guidance for Self-Employed Individuals and Others is recognized as one of the top read articles for Finance & Banking.

Matt DeVries is a Partner in the Nashville office and former Chair of the firm’s Construction and Project Development Group. His focus is primarily on construction and complex litigation, with a concentration on transportation and manufacturing industries. This is the fifth year in a row that Matt has received JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice Award in the category of construction law. Matt is the founder of www.bestpracticesconstructionlaw.com, a construction-related blog that focuses on lessons learned, technology, project management and legal trends in the construction industry. As outside general counsel to many clients, Matt provides guidance and experience in contract negotiations, insurance disputes, intellectual property matters, and general business litigation.

Erik Doerring is a Partner in the firm’s Columbia office. Erik regularly advises the firm’s individual, corporate and international business clients on federal, state and local tax issues. He is the leader of the firm’s tax practice, and also the leader of Burr’s PPP and Cares Act Audit, Investigations and Defense Team.  Prior to joining the firm, Erik was an attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel and the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division.

About JD Supra

JD Supra delivers need-to-know legal and business content to professionals in all industries in daily email digests, via more than 100 proprietary social feeds, on mobile platforms, to partner websites, and as news across the web. Through the innovative use of technology and curated audiences, JD Supra connects over 58,000 professionals writing on important topics to C-suite executives, in-house counsel, and media members concerned with matters impacting business today. JD Supra also provides firms with competitive insights and market intelligence derived from the thousands of articles being read daily across the platform. For more information, visit resources.jdsupra.com and check out last year's awards here.