Burr & Forman LLP
About Burr & Forman LLP
Burr & Forman LLP is a respected presence in 22 local jurisdictions in the US, with 214 of its attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and 60 of its attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Since receiving its first individual recognition in 1993, the firm has continued to excel across an exceptionally broad range of practice areas, including:
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Agriculture Law
- Antitrust Law
- Construction Law
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
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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
Keith Andress, office managing shareholder in the Birmingham office, concentrates his practice in civil litigation, primarily in the areas of business, construction and real estate. He has extensive experience representing financial institutions, title insurers and others involved in loan security and improvements to real property. He has devoted a significant amount of his practice to defending mortgage lenders and servicers against lender liability charges, allegations of mortgage fraud, an...
Mr. Goldammer’s practice focuses primarily on the fields of business and construction litigation, representing businesses, insurance companies and individuals. His litigation practice includes contract and payment disputes, construction defect disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, construction lien claims, title and boundary disputes, corporation and LLC disputes and contractor licensing disputes. Mr. Goldammer also has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating contracts, including...
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...
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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