Burr & Forman LLP | Practical Law

Burr & Forman LLP | Practical Law

Burr & Forman LLP

Burr & Forman LLP

Practical Law State Contributor: Labor & Employment
Contact Information
420 North 20th Street, Suite 3400
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
T:  205-251-3000
F: 205-244-5767
Burr & Forman’s experienced legal team serves clients with local, national, and international legal needs. With particular industry strengths in the financial institutions, health care and manufacturing sectors, our attorneys draw from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience to serve as trusted business advisors and legal counsel to help clients achieve their goals. Burr & Forman is a Southeast, regional firm with 360 attorneys and 19 offices in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Burr & Forman understands people issues are critical to every business’ success or failure. Legal surprises can affect morale, productivity and, eventually, the bottom line. We work with our clients to prevent or reduce liability and to avoid the morale-sapping conflicts that too often come with labor and employment legal issues.
Burr & Forman has been at the forefront of developments in labor and employment law for more than half a century. Our team represents employers before almost every government agency, as well as in dozens of state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
Our team handles every area of labor and employment law:
  • Affirmative action program and OFCCP compliance
  • EEOC proceedings
  • Employee benefits
  • Employer policy advising and training
  • Employment contracts
  • Labor relations, including union organizing and collective bargaining
  • Class, collective and multi-party actions
  • Compliance issues
  • Disability management
  • Immigration
  • Litigation and jury trials
  • Management training
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Non-competition agreements
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigations and proceedings
  • Reductions in force and restructuring
  • Site selection & facility start-up
  • Unemployment Compensation
  • Wage and hour
  • Whistleblowing and retaliation
  • Workers compensation
  • Workforce diversity

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