Burr & Forman LLP
About Burr & Forman LLP
Burr & Forman LLP is a leading law firm with 261 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 87 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1993. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Burr & Forman LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Family Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, and Litigation - Bankruptcy.
Burr & Forman LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Burr & Forman LLP has 295 rankings in practice areas including: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Employment Law - Individuals, Information Technology Law, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, and Real Estate Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
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These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Burr & Forman LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Bluffton, South Carolina
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Chicago, Illinois
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Daniel Island, South Carolina
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Greenville, South Carolina
- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Mobile, Alabama
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Orlando, Florida
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Tampa, Florida
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Wilmington, Delaware
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Recognized Lawyers at Burr & Forman LLP
Douglas D. Selph has substantial expertise in structuring, documenting, negotiating and closing secured loan transactions for financial institutions, including complex syndicated credit facilities with multi-state and unsecured collateral. He is also experienced in representing REIT’s and other commercial borrowers in a wide range of secured and unsecured credit facilities, including working capital lines, acquisition loans and mezzanine loans. He has also been actively involved in debt...
Chris Burkhalter is a senior attorney in Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group. He primarily focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation. Chris has experience managing a litigation team, including discovery, client outreach, meeting with opposing counsel, coordinating with multiple co-counsels, and drafting and revising briefs. He also has argued motions in federal court and drafted appellate and trial court briefs, including state and federal appellate briefs, summary judgment ...
Max A. Feder is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Max A., who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Max A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Christopher C. Hazelip, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Christopher C., who practices law in Jacksonville, Florida, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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