Burr & Forman LLP is a 103-year old, full-service law firm with a forward-thinking approach to providing legal solutions. We have over 200 attorneys and offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. Burr & Forman offers a wide range of business and litigation services to diverse clients with local, national, and international interests.

Burr & Forman is distinguished by its exceptional client relationships.

COMMIT. As a firm, we commit our time, our talent, and our resources to delivering results for our clients. We work hard to understand what our clients need; we devote ourselves to ensuring that our clients have what they need to reach their own ambitious goals.

INFORM. At Burr, we understand more than the law. We work to understand our clients' businesses; to understand the economic, political, financial, and technological developments that affect their goals. We inform ourselves so that we can more effectively serve our clients. It's a never-ending process, but as a result, we are more than a law firm; we are valued advisors.

INVOLVE. At Burr, we are participants. We give of our talents, not just to serve our clients, but to better the communities in which we live. Our professional, civic, and charitable actions also add to our breadth of knowledge and understanding.

COLLABORATE. It is in our nature to work together. We collaborate with clients, offering our expertise and our effort to ensure that they succeed. We also collaborate within the firm, working across practice and industry groups to give our clients access to more diverse skills and expertise. It's a practice that is both more effective for our clients and healthier for our firm.

At Burr & Forman, we dedicate our collaborative energy to making significant contributions to our client and community relationships.

Statement of Practice

General Civil and Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts. Admiralty and Maritime, Alternative and Renewable Energy, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulations, Appellate, Automotive, Bankruptcy, Business Planning, Class Action, Commercial Finance and Banking, Commercial Litigation, Condominium Law, Construction, Corporate Law, Creditors' Rights, Economic Development, Employee Benefits, Entertainment, Environmental and Land Use, Financial Services, Franchise and Sales Representation, Health Care, Insurance, Intellectual Property and Technology, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Manufacturing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Product Liability, Real Estate, Securities, Tax Law, Telecommunications and Media, Torts, Transportation, Trusts and Estates.

Representative Clients:

Adams Mark Hotels
Admiral Insurance Co.
Aetna/U.S. Healthcare
Aegon Insurance Cos.
AI Marine Adjusters Division of AIG
Agro Distribution, LLC
Alabama Power Co.
Alpha Therapeutic Corp.
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.
American National Insurance Co.
American Service Life Insurance Co.
American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, Inc.
AmSouth Bank
Anchor Marine Claims Services, Inc.
Associates Financial Services Co. of Alabama, Inc.
Assuranceforeningen Gard
Assuranceforeningen Skuld
ATM Corp. of America
Auto Owners Insurance Co.
Bank of New York
Basic American Medical, Inc.
BE&K, Inc.
Bellingrath Road Turf Farms, LLP.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
British Marine Hull and P & I Insurance
Bruno's, Inc.
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
CNA Insurance Cos
CVS Corp.
Central Parking Systems of Alabama
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Circle K Stores, Inc.
Colonial Bank
Colonial Properties Trust
Consolidated Stores Corp.
Cracker Barrel Restaurants
Cummings & White-Spunner, Inc.
Danish shipowners Defense Association
DARAG Marine Insurance
DPIC Cos, Inc.
First Franklin Financial Corp.
First National Bank of Atmore
First Security Savings Bank, FSB
Freightliner Corp.
Forethought Financial Service, Inc.
Genuine Parts Co., Inc.
German Shipowners Defense Association
Germantown Insurance Co.
Globe Life Insurance Co.
Great West Insurance Co.
The Hartford Insurance Co.
Hays, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, Inc.
Home Builders Association of Metro Mobile, Inc.
Household Finance
IBERIA Bank
Independent Maritime Consulting, Ltd.
Infinity Insurance Group
Integretal, Inc.
The Japan Ship Owners' Mutual P & I Association
J.B. Hunt, Inc.
John Fayard Fast Freight, Inc.
Liberty Maritime Corp.
The Limited, Inc.
Lincoln Service Corp.
Lloyds of London
Louisiana Pacific Corp.
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Marine Insurance Co. Ingosstrakh
Mass Mutual Financial Services, Inc.
McLane Co.
Merrill Lynch Credit Corp.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
National Crane
National Medical Enterprises, Inc.
North of England P&I Association
Northern Shipowners Defense Club
Ohio Disposal Systems, Inc.
OSG Ship Management, Inc.
OUM Group
Overnite Transportation
The Guardian Life Insurance Co.
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
Pettibone, LLC
The Prudential Insurance Co.
Regions Bank
Royal Insurance Co.
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
SGB Construction Services, Inc.
Sabine Marine Surveyors
Schindler Elevator
The Scott Fetzer Co.
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
The Sherwin Williams Co.
Singapore Technologics Aerospace
SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories
Southern Light, LLC
ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc.
Standard Insurance Co.
State of Alabama
The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association. (Bermuda), Ltd.
The Swedish P & I Club
Swift Lumber Company
Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
Travelers Property Casualty
Trimar Defense Services, Inc.
The May Co.
The Mitchell Co., Inc.
The New England Life Insurance Co.
United Insurance Co.
U.S. Express
Wachonia Bank, National Association
Waste Management
Whirlpool Corp.
Zurich American Insurance Cos.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. This web site is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. Persons accessing this site are encouraged to seek independent counsel for advice regarding their individual legal issues.

Address

Colonial Bank Centre, Suite 400
41 West I-65 Service Road North
Mobile, AL 36608, (Mobile Co.)

Phone

Phone: 251-344-5151
Facsimile: 251-344-9696

Website

http://www.burr.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only

Firm/Affiliate Offices

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Keith S. Rivers (Associate) born Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, August 3, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Georgia; 2000, Tennessee; 2002, Alabama. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 1995); Mercer University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Dean's List. Law Clerk to Judge Norma McGee Ogle, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, 1999-2000. Member: Mobile, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Alabama State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Condominium Law; Products Liability; Torts; Construction Law; Labor and Employment; Insurance Litigation.Email: Keith S. Rivers

Kristin Taylor Ashworth (Associate) born Mobile, Alabama, April 14, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Alabama; 2004, Florida; 2008, Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: Loyola University, New Orleans (B.A., cum laude, 1999); University of Alabama (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Phi Alpha Delta. Farrah Law Society. Lead Articles Editor, Law & Psychology Review, 2001-2002. National Quarter-Finalist: Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, 2002; John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, 2001. Treasurer, Bench and Bar, 2001-2002. Member, John A. Campbell Moot Court Board, 2001-2002. Author: "Byrd v. Dillards, Inc.: Deciphering the Alabama ADEA's Statutes of Limitations," Alabama Lawyer (September, 2005). Member: Mobile and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; The Florida Bar; The Mississippi Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. (Also at Jackson, Mississippi Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment; ERISA.Email: Kristin Taylor Ashworth

John P. Browning (Associate) born Mobile, Alabama, October 11, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Alabama; U.S District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: Troy State University (B.S., 1999); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2003). President, Southwest Alabama Region, Troy University Alumni Foundation. Member: Mobile (Member, Entertainment Committee) and American (Member, Torts Insurance Practice Group) Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA); Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance and Business Litigation; Liquor Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Product Liability Defense; Admiralty and Maritime Claims; Construction Defects; Real Estate Litigation.Email: John P. Browning

Bess M. Parrish Creswell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Georgia. (Not admitted in Alabama). Education: Campbell University (B.B.A., 2001; M.B.A., 2001); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy.Email: Bess M. Parrish Creswell

Anna L. Scully (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Alabama. Education: University of Dallas (B.A.); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D.). Member: Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Anna L. Scully

Ricardo Andrew Woods (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Alabama; 2005, Mississippi. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.A., 2000); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2004). Chief Justice, Trial Advocacy Board. Winner, Judge James O. Haley Trial Competition. Member, National Mock Trial Team. Vice President, Black Law Student Association. Member: Mobile and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; National Bar Association; Alabama Lawyers Association; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Vernon Z. Crawford Bay Association. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Labor and Employment; Insurance Litigation.Email: Ricardo Andrew Woods

Thomas Marriott Wood (Associate) born Mobile, Alabama, January 25, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Alabama and Florida; 2002, Mississippi. Education: The Citadel (B.S., 1998); University of Alabama (J.D., 2001). Member, Order of the Barristers. Member: Mobile and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar; The Florida Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Technology Law; Products Liability; Construction Law; Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation.Email: Thomas Marriott Wood

Jason B. Nimmer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama at Birmingham (B.S., 1997); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2006). Member: Alabama State Bar; Mobile, Balwin County, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Extra Contractual Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Construction Law.Email: Jason B. Nimmer

OF COUNSEL

Frank McRight (Of Counsel) born Selma, Alabama, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, Alabama; 1972, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1961; LL.B., 1965). Board of Editors, Alabama Law Review, 1964-1965. Co-Author: "Alabama Employers Handbook," PMT Publishing, 1988. Member: Huntsville and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Alabama Law Institute. [U.S. Army, 1961-1963]. (Also at Birmingham Office). Practice Areas: Labor Relations Law; Employment Law; Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation.Email: Frank McRight