What Burr & Forman does

Burr & Forman LLP is a private, full-service law firm organized as an Alabama Limited Liability Partnership, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and operating continuously since 1905. The firm employs over 370 attorneys across 23 offices spanning 10 states: Alabama, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The firm serves enterprise and middle-market clients including regional and national banks, hospitals and health systems, Class I railroads, automotive manufacturers, general contractors, and government contractors.

The firm delivers legal services across approximately 16 core practice areas including Commercial Litigation, Financial Services, Appellate Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Commercial and Corporate Finance, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, Railroads, Healthcare, Construction and Project Development, Environmental, Tax Law, White Collar Crime, Professional Liability, Commercial Real Estate Finance, and Employment Litigation. Each practice area is anchored by industry-specialized attorneys with deep regulatory and sector expertise. The firm utilizes standard legal technology platforms for case management, document handling, and client communication rather than developing proprietary technology products.

Burr & Forman generates revenue through professional services engagement with corporate clients, billing primarily on hourly arrangements with matter-specific fee structures. Pricing varies by attorney seniority, matter complexity, and practice area, with multi-year contract cadences typical for enterprise clients. The firm operates partner-owned without disclosed parent company or institutional investment, marketing its services through thought leadership content, professional rankings (Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, Legal 500, Lawdragon, Super Lawyers), industry speaking engagements, podcasts, social media presence, and direct attorney-client relationship development across its regional office network.

Name

Burr & Forman

Legal name

Burr & Forman LLP

Website

https://burr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Burr & Forman LLP is a private, full-service law firm founded in 1905 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm employs over 370 attorneys across 23 offices in 10 states, serving enterprise and middle-market clients in healthcare, financial services, construction, transportation, and government contracting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation services
• Corporate legal counsel
• Healthcare law practice
• Bankruptcy restructuring law
• Construction litigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Burr & Forman generates revenue through providing legal representation and counsel to corporate clients, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, construction companies, government contractors, and individuals. Services span multiple practice areas including litigation, corporate transactions, real estate, healthcare, tax, and bankruptcy. Revenue is earned through hourly billing, fixed fees for specific matters, and contingency arrangements where applicable.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Burr & Forman LLP is a full-service law firm providing legal representation and counsel through more than 16 practice areas, including commercial litigation, corporate transactions, healthcare, bankruptcy/restructuring, construction, real estate, transportation, and government contracts. The firm generates revenue through hourly billing, fixed fees, and contingency arrangements for matters handled by its 370+ attorneys across 23 offices in the southeastern United States.

Product overview

Burr & Forman LLP is a full-service law firm offering legal services through a platform of interconnected practice areas rather than a unified software product. The firm operates with over 370 attorneys across 23 offices in 10 states, providing legal counsel organized into distinct service modules: Commercial Litigation, Financial Services, Appellate Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Commercial & Corporate Finance, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, Railroads, Healthcare, Construction & Project Development, Environmental, Tax Law, White Collar Crime, Professional Liability, Commercial Real Estate Finance, and Employment Litigation. These practice groups work collaboratively to serve clients at the intersection of business and government, with each module addressing specific legal needs while sharing resources and expertise across the firm's geographic footprint.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Litigation Legal representation in commercial and corporate disputes, including breach of contract, business torts, and trade secret matters.
• Financial Services Legal counsel for financial institutions covering regulatory compliance, transactions, and litigation.
• Appellate Litigation Appeals and post-trial motions before state and federal appellate courts.
• Real Estate Residential and commercial real estate transactions, closings, leasing, zoning, land use, and development matters.
• Corporate Law Business entity formation, governance, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial contracts.
• Commercial & Corporate Finance Representation of lenders and borrowers in commercial finance transactions including accounts receivable, equipment finance, leveraged acquisition finance, and mezzanine finance.
• Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Representation of secured lenders, creditors, and business debtors in Chapter 11 bankruptcies, workouts, restructuring, and insolvency proceedings.
• Railroads Transportation law services for railroads including FELA claims, FRSA claims, railroad crossing accidents, regulatory compliance, and contract matters.
• Healthcare Business and trial legal services for healthcare industry including physician practices, hospitals, long-term care providers, medical device companies, and healthcare lenders.
• Construction & Project Development Legal advice for construction industry covering contract drafting, claims avoidance, and construction litigation for general contractors, owners, subcontractors, and developers.
• Environmental Environmental compliance, litigation defense, permitting, and regulatory advice related to EPA, CERCLA, Clean Water Act, and state environmental regulations.
• Tax Law Federal, state, and local tax counseling including corporate planning, mergers and acquisitions, international transactions, and tax controversy representation.
• White Collar Crime Defense in criminal, civil, and regulatory matters including anti-money laundering, antitrust, False Claims Act, FCPA, healthcare fraud, and securities fraud.
• Professional Liability Defense of professionals including healthcare professionals, accountants, attorneys, architects, engineers, and broker/dealers in malpractice and liability claims.
• Commercial Real Estate Finance Legal representation for lenders and borrowers in real estate financing transactions including construction finance, permanent finance, and timberlands finance.
• Employment Litigation Defense of employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65 attorneys ranked in Chambers USA 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maynard Nexsen: Birmingham, AL-based full-service law firm with similar size and Southeast footprint. Offers directly comparable practice breadth across litigation, corporate, healthcare, and government contracting, competing head-to-head for the same client relationships in Alabama and the Carolinas.
• Balch & Bingham: Birmingham, AL-headquartered full-service Southeast law firm with a comparable mix of energy, financial services, healthcare, and litigation practices. Directly competes with Burr & Forman for the same regional enterprise clients and lateral talent in the Southeast.
• Bradley Arant Boult Cummings (now Bradley): Birmingham-based full-service Southeast law firm with comparable size, practice breadth, and industry focus (financial services, healthcare, construction, government contracts). Direct head-to-head competitor for many of Burr & Forman's largest client relationships.
• Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough: Mid-sized full-service firm with deep Southeast and Mid-Atlantic presence. Comparable in scale, practice breadth, and regional focus, with similar industry specializations in financial services, healthcare, and government matters.
• Adams and Reese: New Orleans-based full-service firm with a similar Southeastern US footprint and comparable industry focus on construction, financial services, healthcare, and government. Direct competitor for the same regional enterprise client base.
• Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein: Carolinas-based full-service firm with comparable size and similar practice mix in financial services, real estate, healthcare, and litigation. Directly competes with Burr & Forman's South Carolina and North Carolina offices.

Broad incumbents

• McGuireWoods: Larger Mid-Atlantic/Southeast-headquartered full-service firm with broader geographic reach and a comparable industry focus on financial services, healthcare, and energy. Competes with Burr & Forman across the Carolinas, Virginia, and Tennessee.
• Womble Bond Dickinson: Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic based full-service firm with comparable practice areas in financial services, real estate, and litigation. Larger geographic reach and broader national footprint make it a significant competitor for multi-jurisdictional regional clients.
• Hunton Andrews Kurth: Larger national full-service firm with significant presence in the Southeast, particularly in financial services, energy, and litigation. Competes with Burr & Forman for the same enterprise clients and has substantially greater resources for major transactions.
• Alston & Bird: Atlanta-based larger full-service firm with significant practice overlap in financial services, healthcare, and litigation. Larger and more nationally recognized, but operates in the same Southeast market and competes for the same enterprise client relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/burrforman
• Facebookfacebook.com/burrforman
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burrforman
• Instagraminstagram.com/burrforman

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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