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| | Address | The Heritage Building, 401 East Capitol Street
Suite 100 | | Jackson, Mississippi 39201 | | (Hinds & Madison Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 601-355-3434 | | Facsimile: 601-355-5150 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.burr.com | | |
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| | Burr & Forman LLP practices in the following areas of law:
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. | Firm Profile:
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, 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. | | Firm Size: 206 | Former Names:
Percy & Benners 1904-1909 Percy, Benners & Burr 1909-1929 Benners, Burr, McKamy & Forman 1929-1943 Benners, Burr, Stokely & McKamy 1943-1950 Burr, McKamy, Moore & Tate 1950-1955 Burr, McKamy, Moore & Thomas 1955-1960 Moore, Thomas, Taliaferro, Forman & Burr 1960-1965 Thomas, Taliaferro, Forman, Burr & Murray 1965-1986 |
Other Office Locations of Burr & Forman LLP
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.A.
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.A.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Dorsey R. Carson, Jr. (Partner) born Jackson, Mississippi, August 12, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2000, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Mississippi State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); University of Georgia (J.D., 1996); London Law Consortium, University of London, London, England. Member: Construction Specifications Institute; Associated Builders and Contractors. Member: The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Sections on: Construction Law; International Law); American Bar Association (Member: Forum on the Construction Industry; Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation. Email: Dorsey R. Carson, Jr. | | Cheri T. Gatlin (Partner) born New Hebron, Mississippi, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Mississippi College (B.S., 1993; J.D., with special distinction, 1996). Phi Delta Phi. Hearin-Hess Scholar. Finalist, Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court, 1996. Recipient, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Award. Production Editor, Mississippi College Law Review, 1995-1996. Author, "Contractual Limitations on the Right to Recover Delay Damages and Judicial Enforcement of Limitations," The Construction Lawyer, Vol. 22, No. 4, Fall 2002. Co-Author: "Annual Seminar," Memphis Bar Association Bankruptcy Section, 1996; "Discovery of Information From An Insurer," 3 Fidelity Law Assoc. Journal 71, 1997; "Of Man-Hours and Means: Analyzing Claims for Lost Productivity," The Construction Lawyer, Vol. 20, No. 2, April 2000. Co-Editor, "Fundamentals of Construction Law," Forum on the Construction Industry, American Bar Association, 2001. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Co-Chair, Publications Committee); American Bar Association (Member: Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Forum Committee on the Construction Industry; Technology Subcommittee); Jackson Young Lawyers Association (District Representative, Mississippi Affiliate, Young Lawyers Division); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Construction Claims; Construction Arbitration; Bankruptcy; Employment Law. Email: Cheri T. Gatlin | | Eric Foster Hatten (Partner) born Vicksburg, Mississippi, April 3, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., cum laude, 1992); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1996). American Inns of Court. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar. (Resident). Email: Eric Foster Hatten | | ASSOCIATES | | Kristin Taylor Ashworth (Associate) born Mobile, Alabama, April 14, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Alabama; 2004, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. (Not admitted in Mississippi). Education: Loyola University, New Orleans (B.A., cum laude, 1999); University of Alabama (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Phi Alpha Delta; Farrah Law Society. Treasurer, Bench and Bar, 2001-2002. Member, John A. Campbell Moot Court Board, 2001-2002. National Quarter-Finalist: Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, 2002; John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, 2001. Lead Articles Editor, Law & Psychology Review, 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; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. (Also at Mobile, Alabama Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment; ERISA. Email: Kristin Taylor Ashworth | | John M. Lassiter (Associate) born Jackson, Mississippi, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Mississippi College (B.A., English, summa cum laude); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D.). Fellow: The Mississippi Bar. Member: Hinds County and American (Member: Young Lawyers Committee, Forum on the Construction Industry; Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Jackson Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: John M. Lassiter | | Bradley B. Vance (Associate) born Hattiesburg, Mississippi, April 20, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi, Oxford (B.A., Political Science, 1997); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Moot Court Board; Order of Omega; Adjunct Professor, Sports Law, Mississippi College, Fall 2006. Member: Hinds County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Jackson Young Lawyers Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Email: Bradley B. Vance | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Atlanta, Georgia Office: 171 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 1100, 30363. Telephone: 404-815-3000. Facsimile: 404-817-3244.
Birmingham, Alabama Office: 3100 Wachovia Tower, 420 North 20th Street, 35203. Telephone: 205-251-3000. Facsimile: 205-458-5100.
Mobile, Alabama Office: Colonial Bank Centre, Suite 400, 41 West I-65 Service Road North, 36608. Telephone: 251-344-5151. Facsimile: 251-344-9696.
Montgomery, Alabama Office: RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street, Suite 1950, 36104. Telephone: 334-241-7000. Facsimile: 334-262-0020.
Nashville, Tennessee Office: 700 Two American Center, 3102 West End Avenue, 37203. Telephone: 615-724-3200. Facsimile: 615-724-3300.
| (For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at Birmingham, Alabama) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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