Seventeen Burr & Forman attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the “2022 Legal Elite” for South Carolina. Legal Elite is the only regional awards program that gives every active attorney the opportunity to participate. The lists are determined solely by lawyers’ votes; places on the list are not for sale. Those nominated are viewed as the best and most well respected attorneys in their fields. The attorneys selected to the list are featured in the August issue of Columbia Business Monthly, Greenville Business Magazine, and Charleston Business Magazine.

The Burr & Forman attorneys named among the “Legal Elite” list and their respective categories are:

Adam R. Artigliere – Commercial Real Estate

Jennifer C. Blumenthal – Corporate Investigations

Michael W. Burns – Economic Development

Weyman C. Carter – Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights

John F. Connell, Jr. – Employment – Defendant

Bernie W. Ellis – Business Litigation

J. Michael Ey – Economic Development

Rachel O. Gilbert – Health Care

James K. Gilliam – Business Litigation; Employment - Defendant; Labor & Employment

Chad N. Johnston – Appellate

Doug L. Lineberry – Intellectual Property & Innovation

George E. Morrison – Corporate Law, Mergers, & Acquisitions

Benjamin “Ned” E. Nicholson V  – Energy & Utilities

Brandon T. Norris – Corporate Law, Banking & Finance; Corporate Law, Mergers, & Acquisitions; Economic Development

W. Jake Rea– Corporate Law, Mergers, & Acquisitions; Estate & Trust – Planning; Tax & Estate Planning

Mark S. Sharpe – Commercial Real Estate

About Burr & Forman LLP

For more than a century, Burr & Forman LLP’s experienced legal team has served clients at the intersection of business and government. With 350 attorneys and 19 offices across Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, Burr & Forman draws from a diverse range of industry experience and practice knowledge to help clients address their legal needs and achieve their goals.