General Information
Year founded:
1904
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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Burch, Porter & Johnson is one of the oldest law firms in Tennessee. Since its founding in 1904, the firm has maintained a tradition of involvement in the legal and community affairs of the region.
Burch, Porter & Johnson engages in a highly diversified practice. The firm's litigation and general practice includes trial and appellate practice in all courts, general corporate and commercial practice, antitrust, banking, bankruptcy, criminal law, environmental law, employment law, employee benefits, trademark and intellectual property, media law, railroad law, probate, estate planning, defamation law, products liability, family law, alternative dispute resolution, and zoning.
The firm has a sophisticated business law practice with emphasis on general representation and transactional practice in corporate structure, finance, franchising, health care transactions, regulation of health care entities, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, real estate development, the hotel and hospitality industry, information technology, regulation of financial institutions, secured lending, securities law, international business law and tax law.
Burch, Porter & Johnson engages in a highly diversified practice. The firm's litigation and general practice includes trial and appellate practice in all courts, general corporate and commercial practice, antitrust, banking, bankruptcy, criminal law, environmental law, employment law, employee benefits, trademark and intellectual property, media law, railroad law, probate, estate planning, defamation law, products liability, family law, alternative dispute resolution, and zoning.
The firm has a sophisticated business law practice with emphasis on general representation and transactional practice in corporate structure, finance, franchising, health care transactions, regulation of health care entities, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, real estate development, the hotel and hospitality industry, information technology, regulation of financial institutions, secured lending, securities law, international business law and tax law.
Rankings
Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC is metro ranked in 37 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Memphis
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Firm Leadership
Rankings
Metro Rankings
Memphis
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 1 for Litigation - Municipal
Tier 1 for Mediation
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Tier 2 for First Amendment Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
- Family Law
- First Amendment Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation - Municipal
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Mediation
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Municipal Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Real Estate Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
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Main Location
Memphis,
TN
130 North Court Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
United States
901-524-5000
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