Burr Forman

Burr & Forman is a full-service law firm with more than a century of practice. The firm says it works at the intersection of business and government, and it has more than 370 attorneys spread across nine states and the District of Columbia.

A client value approach

The firm describes its approach as one of client value. Its lawyers begin by understanding how the client defines a win, then work with the client at each step to achieve it. Lawyers are chosen for each matter after the firm has learned about the client's business, how the client thinks and what it will need now and in the future.

Responsiveness and urgency

The firm says its lawyers are trained to provide strong client service and that clients often notice how quickly their calls are answered. It aims to match the client's pace and sense of urgency on legal matters, and it says responsiveness is assured because response time matters in a landscape that keeps changing.

Business and government matters

The firm has a long record of serving clients where commercial and public interests meet. It draws on broad industry experience and practice knowledge to help clients with their legal needs and objectives. Its capabilities are presented as covering both the business side and the regulatory side of the matters clients bring.

Creditors' rights and bankruptcy

Creditors' rights and bankruptcy work is one of the firm's featured capabilities. This covers representing parties in insolvency and in the recovery of debts, which the firm handles alongside its wider business practice.

Experienced teams and collaboration

The firm describes itself as the right size to combine the strength of a large practice with the agility of a smaller one. It calls its culture collaborative and collegial, with individual contributions recognized and valued. It describes its approach as diverse, creative and forward-thinking, and it draws its lawyers from many offices to meet each client's needs.

Publications and recognition

The firm publishes articles on legal developments that matter to its clients. Its site reports that 65 of its attorneys are ranked in Chambers USA 2026.

Offices and where the firm works

The firm lists offices in the south-east, along with Illinois and the District of Columbia. Its lawyers handle matters for businesses of varied sizes and industries, and the firm says it is committed to helping clients achieve their goals in each of its markets.