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- BURR & FORMAN RANKED AMONG TOP THREE SITE CONSULTANTS AND TOP FOUR LAW FIRMS IN ALABAMA BY SOUTHERN BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE
BIRMINGHAM, November 20, 2009 - Southern Business & Development Magazine has named Burr & Forman as one of the top three site consultants and one of the top four law firms in the state of Alabama.
In the site consultant category, Burr & Forman is the only law firm selected. An engineering/construction company and a commercial real estate company are also recognized in the group.
Southern Business & Development chose the rankings by conducting a survey of its 20,000 readers, asking them to vote on the best law firms, contractors, engineers, utilities, commercial real estate firms and site consultants as they relate to economic development in the South’s 17 states.
“We are honored that Southern Business & Development Magazine, along with its readers, has named Burr & Forman one of Alabama’s site consulting and legal leaders. As we continue to strive for excellence, we are proud to provide sound legal advice and counseling to those we serve,” stated Burr & Forman Managing Partner William Lee Thuston.
Burr & Forman has been a driving force for economic development in the Southeast since the early 1990’s. Thuston was Alabama Counsel for the negotiations that brought Mercedes-Benz to Alabama fifteen years ago. Since that time, Burr & Forman has represented new economic development projects and expansions that have brought over $12 billion of capital investment and the creation of 12,000 jobs to the Southeast. The firm has negotiated and implemented incentive packages for clients with major projects in the automotive, distribution, steel manufacturing and railcar industries.
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 several industry and practice areas including admiralty & maritime, antitrust & trade regulation, appellate, automotive, business, commercial banking & finance, class actions, commercial litigation, condominium law, construction, creditors' rights workouts & insolvencies, economic development, employee benefits, entertainment, environmental & land use, financial services, healthcare, insurance, intellectual property & technology, labor & employment, manufacturing, mergers & acquisitions, product liability, real estate development, securities, tax law, telecommunications & media, torts, transportation and trusts & estates. A Southeast regional firm with nearly 250 attorneys in offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee drawing from a diverse range of resources to help clients achieve their goals. For more information, visit the firm's Web site at www.burr.com.
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