Burr & Forman LLP has promoted eight attorneys to partner across five of its offices, effective Jan. 1. Of those, four were promoted in the Birmingham office. The new partners in Birmingham are D. Matthew Centeno, Meryl Cowan, William Lawrence and James Roberts.
“Each new year presents an opportunity to promote and recognize the future leaders of our firm,” said Ed Christian, partner and chief executive officer at Burr & Forman.
D. Matthew Centeno is a member of the firm’s torts, trial and insurance practice, where he focuses on the defense of toxic tort, product liability and personal injury claims.
Meryl Cowan is a member of the firm’s labor and employment group, where she represents employers, manufacturers and companies in all aspects of general employment, labor and employment discrimination law.
William Lawrence is a member of firm’s corporate practice group and focuses on corporate and business transaction law, wireless telecommunications law and sports law, specifically name, image and likeness.
James Roberts is a member of the firm’s creditors’ rights and bankruptcy practice, where he focuses on all aspects of corporate restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, including Section 363 sales, disorderly wind downs, preference and fraudulent transfer litigation, as well as debtor and secured creditor representation.
Burr & Forman has 350 attorneys and 19 offices in Alabama, Florida, Delaware, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
