L. Justin Burney

L. Justin Burney

Huntsville, AL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

317 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Corporate Law Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Biography

Justin Burney focuses his practice on the areas of mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, securities offerings, and other transactions, in addition to serving as outside corporate counsel to various clients, providing advice on corporate governance matters, compensation arrangements, regulatory issues, and contractual relationships. He has worked with clients of all sizes across a broad range of industries, including government contractors, healthcare providers, life sciences and technology companies, real estate developers, various franchised businesses, cooperatives, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and venture capital firms. His transactional experience includes numerous stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions, mergers, and complex joint venture transactions, including transactions involving rollover equity and other non-cash consideration. He routinely counsels clients on organizational and operational issues, such as legal entity selection, preparing and reviewing employment agreements, implementing equity incentive plans and similar incentive arrangements, conducting equity and debt offerings, and advising on contractual matters and other issues.

Justin frequently represents government contracting companies in negotiating and preparing subcontracts, teaming agreements and joint venture documents, qualifying for socio-economic programs, and interpreting the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Small Business Association regulations.

Justin also utilizes his extensive knowledge of corporate and health-related issues to guide healthcare and dental providers on regulatory compliance matters in the areas of health information privacy and compensation.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

317 Best Lawyers awards

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP logo

Overview

  • The University of Alabama, J.D., graduated 2008
  • The University of Alabama, M.S., graduated 2005
  • The University of Alabama, B.S., graduated 2004

  • Riley Behavioral & Educational Center - Board of Directors
  • Riley Behavioral & Educational Center - Board of Directors
  • The University of Alabama, J.D., graduated 2008
  • The University of Alabama, M.S., graduated 2005
  • The University of Alabama, B.S., graduated 2004

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Huntsville (2025)
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Huntsville (2023)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Huntsville (2023)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Huntsville (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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