This number represents 16 percent of all attorneys at Burr & Forman, and includes 5 attorneys with first appearances on the list.

In addition, the firm's Birmingham office received top rankings in the following practice areas: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/Commercial, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, and Litigation: General Commercial.

The Atlanta office received top rankings in Banking & Finance and Bankruptcy/Restructuring.

"Providing added value to our clients is our number one priority. We thank them for recognizing our services and attorneys through the Chambers rankings," said W. Lee Thuston, managing partner of Burr & Forman LLP.

The Burr & Forman attorneys named to the Chambers USA 2012, along with the practice areas in which they were selected, are listed below by office.

Atlanta:

• Edward H. Brown, Corporate / M&A
• Erich N. Durlacher, Bankruptcy / Restructuring
• Gary W. Farris, Real Estate
• Paul Burke O'Hearn, Bankruptcy / Restructuring
• Oscar N. Persons, Litigation: General Commercial
• Edgar Snow, Banking & Finance
• Peter R. Spanos, Labor & Employment
• Graham M. Stieglitz, Bankruptcy / Restructuring

Birmingham:

• D. Christopher Carson, Bankruptcy / Restructuring
• C. Paul Cavender, Litigation: General Commercial
• Edward R. Christian, Corporate / Commercial
• John J. Coleman III, Labor & Employment
• John De Buys 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; Real Estate
• Dwight L. Mixson, Banking & Finance; Real Estate
• J. Fred Powell, Real Estate
• Gene T. Price, Corporate / Commercial
• Joel A. Price, Jr., Banking & Finance
• Robert B. Rubin, Bankruptcy & Restructuring
• Jack P. Stephenson, Corporate / Commercial
• Carol H. Stewart, Real Estate
• George M. Taylor III, Banking & Finance; Corporate / Commercial
• W. Lee Thuston, Corporate / Commercial
• Rik S. Tozzi, Litigation: General Commercial

Jackson:

• Cheri T. Gatlin, Litigation: Construction
• Eric F. Hatten, Litigation: General Commercial

Mobile:

• John P. Kavanagh, Transportation: Shipping, Litigation

Orlando:

• Denise D. Dell-Powell, Bankruptcy / Restructuring

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