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Burr & Forman LLP

Main Office1, 2 420 North 20th Street, Suite 3400
Birmingham, AL 35203
Website: http://www.burr.com
Main Contact: Ms. Pamela Cofer (Director of Legal Recruitment & Professional Development)
Email: pcofer@burr.com
Phone: 205-251-3000
Fax: 205-458-5100

Facts3, 4
Year of Establishment 1885
Number of Offices 5
Number of Attorneys 200 (approx.)

About the Firm
For more than a century, this full-service law firm has distinguished itself by developing exceptional client relationships and a forward-thinking approach to complex legal problems. It specializes in various practice areas including alternative dispute resolution, antitrust. automotive, aviation, business, construction, creditors’ rights, environmental, estate and tax planning, banking, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, intellectual property and technology, labor and employment, litigation, real estate, regulatory, sports and entertainment, telecommunications and media, title insurance, trade association, and nonprofit matters. Today, its attorneys counsel a distinguished clientele drawn from virtually all areas of business and industry.

Hiring Criteria5

Summer Associate Program
The firm hires second- and third-year students with good academic records, participation in extracurricular activities, and prior work experience.

Salary6
Firm location 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year 6th Year 7th Year 8th Year Summer Associate
Birmingham, AL (2007) $95,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Atlanta, GA (2007) $115,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation7
  • Profit-Sharing Plan
  • Employees’ 401(k) Plan
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Social Security
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Workers Compensation
  • Flexible Benefit Plan: Dependent Care, Unreimbursed Medical Expenses (with Debit Card),
  • Health Premiums
  • Pre-Tax Parking & Transit Benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • AD&D Insurance
  • Cancer Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Retiree Medical Benefits
  • Retirement Planning
  • Banking Discounts (Wachovia @ Work)
  • Additional Life Insurance Options for Employee & Family
  • Additional AD&D Options for Employee & Family
  • Long-Term Health Care
  • Shared Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Pregnancy, Adoption, Military, Personal-Bereavement Leave
  • FMLA
  • Workplace Convenience Services, such as Lunch Box, Dinners, etc.
  • Technology (Laptop etc.)
  • 529 College-Savings Plans
  • Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
  • Prescription Drugs
  • Mental/Nervous
  • Air-Medical Services
  • EAP
  • Dental, Vision, and Medicare
  • Annual Flu Shots
  • COBRA (Continuation of Medical-Related Coverage)
  • Lunch n’ Learns
  • Stress Reduction
  • Financial Planning
  • Health Screenings
  • Weekly Health Notes
  • Fitness Center Affiliations

Areas of Practice8
  • Alternative & Renewable Energy
  • Alternative Dispute-Resolution
  • Antitrust & Trade Regulation
  • Appellate
  • Automotive
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business Planning
  • Class Action
  • Commercial Finance & Banking
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Condominium Law
  • Construction
  • Corporate Law
  • Creditors’ Rights
  • Economic Development
  • Employee Benefits
  • Entertainment
  • Environmental & Land Use
  • Financial Services
  • Franchise & Sales Representation
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property & Technology
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Manufacturing
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Mortgage
  • Pharmaceutical & Medical Device
  • Private Equity & Venture Capital
  • Product Liability
  • Real Estate
  • Securities
  • Tax Law
  • Telecommunications & Media
  • Torts
  • Transportation
  • Trusts & Estates

Other Offices9
Firm Location Address
Atlanta 171 17th Street NW, Suite 1100
Atlanta, GA 30363
Phone: 404-815-3000
Fax: 404-817-3244
Jackson The Heritage Building
401 East Capitol Street, Suite 100
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-355-3434/ 866-355-3439
Fax: 601-355-5150
Montgomery RSA Tower
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1950
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-241-7000/ 877-636-0422
Fax: 334-262-0020
Nashville 700 Two American Center
3102 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-724-3200/ 866-489-8542
Fax: 615-724-3290

References
1. http://www.burr.com/about/management.aspx
2. http://www.martindale.com/Burr-Forman-LLP/law-firm-23924.htm
3. http://www.burr.com/about-burr.aspx
4. http://vault.com/companies/company_main.jsp?co_page=2&product_id=36148&ch_id=242&v=1&tabnum=2
5. http://www.burr.com/workatburr/summer-associates.aspx
6. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp
7. http://www.burr.com/workatburr/attorney-benefits.aspx
8. http://www.burr.com/expertise/default.aspx
9. http://www.burr.com/contact/locations.aspx

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