Burr & Forman LLP announces that Matt DeVries and Erik Doerring have been recognized in JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice Awards for 2020. Matt is recognized in the area of construction while Erik is recognized for his tax articles.

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 2019. The awards recognize authors for their visibility and thought leadership covering 26 key, cross-industry topics.

Matt DeVries is a Partner in the Nashville office and in the firm’s Construction and Project Development Group with a focus primarily on construction and complex litigation, with a concentration on transportation and manufacturing industries. 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 and in the firm’s Corporate and Tax Group. In the economic development area, Erik has represented domestic and international clients in the negotiation and finalization of economic development incentives for projects involving over $2 billion in capital investment and thousands of jobs in the Southeast. Erik regularly advises foreign clients in economic development, taxation, trade and commerce. 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’s Readers’ Choice Awards were selected from 2019 reader data, in which visibility and engagement among readers across many industries were reviewed. JD Supra editors chose the 26 main topics covered in this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards for their timeliness as well as their proven, ongoing importance. JD Supra also recognized a single, top author for each of the eight topics that either emerged or dramatically grew in interest during 2019. In total, across all categories, 235 authors were selected from over 50,000 who publish on the platform.

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 50,000 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.