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Litigation: General Commercial

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Litigation: General Commercial - Alabama

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What the Team is Known For

Burr & Forman LLP possesses a distinguished litigation practice which excels in regional and national mass torts, alongside considerable expertise in consumer finance, personal injury and insurance coverage disputes. It demonstrates excellent credentials in litigation arising from highly regulated sectors, regularly acting for a range of household names in the financial services, energy, manufacturing and healthcare fields. The law firm offers considerable experience defending against class actions, challenging certification and alternative dispute resolution.

Work Highlights

  • Burr & Forman represented Auto-Owners Insurance Company in a matter involving a construction worker who died in a fall from a four-story building, resulting in a lawsuit against the General Contractor who was operating a piece of equipment onto which he was loading another piece of equipment.

Strengths

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They operate with the highest ethical standards and integrity. My assessment was that the quality of legal work paired with the positive results in litigation, far exceeded the costs.

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They are very good appellate lawyers who all perform excellently at trial.

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From partners to associates, they have a wealth of experience among them, are quick to respond and always a step ahead.

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Burr & Forman's attorneys are unmatched in terms of the expertise, experience and responsiveness.

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Notable Practitioners

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C Paul Cavender
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C Paul Cavender
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Paul Cavender is well known for his work representing clients in the manufacturing sector in high-value mesothelioma and other asbestos-related claims. He also defends companies against toxic torts and class actions.

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Forrest Latta
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Forrest Latta
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Forrest Latta has considerable experience handling appeals relating to trade secrets disputes and insurance claims. He leads Burr & Forman LLP's appellate team.

Forrest is a very good appellate lawyer who also performs very well at trial.

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Rik S Tozzi
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Rik S Tozzi
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Rik Tozzi is highly regarded for his skilled representation of healthcare and financial services clients. He handles both individual litigation and class actions, as well as government investigations.

Rik is a very good litigator who has great vision of litigation strategy.

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Victor L. Hayslip
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Victor Hayslip regularly works with big-name corporations on a range of disputes. He often handles IP and trade secrets cases.

He's a highly intelligent and ethical attorney who consistently achieves exceptional results.

Victor is a senior litigator with years of experience and knowledge, which is great value to our litigation team.

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Burr & Forman LLP

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Litigation: Appellate
Forrest Latta
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Forrest Latta
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Litigation: General Commercial
C Paul Cavender
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C Paul Cavender
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Rik S Tozzi
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Rik S Tozzi
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Victor L. Hayslip
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Band 3
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