By the time some homeowners in Boxtown, a neighborhood in southwest Memphis, discovered they had been sued and that a crude oil pipeline company was seeking to take their property by eminent domain, it was almost too late.
Read more →Twenty-five lawyers – more than half of the attorneys in the firm – have been recognized by their peers and included in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.
Read more →Congratulations to BPJ Paralegal Christi Fuller for being named President-Elect of the Greater Memphis Paralegal Alliance; she will also serve as the liaison to NALA – The Paralegal Association, which sets the national standard for paralegal excellence.
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Five BPJ Attorneys Selected as Fellows of Memphis Bar Foundation LeeAnne Cox, Tannera Gibson, David Goodman, Doug Halijan and Laurel Williams have been selected as 2021 Fellows of the Memphis Bar Foundation. The Memphis Bar Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Memphis Bar Association, with aRead more →
Burch, Porter & Johnson Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA Five attorneys from Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC have been recognized as outstanding practitioners in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Jef Feibelman, Laurel C. Williams, Lisa A. Krupicka, LeeAnne M. Cox and Jennifer S.Read more →
After a tense week of difficult negotiations, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on Friday, March 27, 2020. The CARES Act is the third piece of federal legislation aimed at addressing the economic issuesRead more →
Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC has been ranked in the U.S. News and Best Lawyers® 2021 "Best Law Firms" list nationally in one practice area and regionally in 37 practice areas. This is the 11th consecutive year that U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have collaborated on the "BestRead more →
BPJ attorneys David Harris and Andy Jones, along with Chad Boyd of Reynolds, Bone, & Griesbeck, will provide updates and answer questions to help clarify the PPP loan compliance and forgiveness process. Registration is required for this free session, hosted by Momentum Nonprofit Partners and Hyde Family Foundation.Read more →
“I wish I could say that racism and prejudice were only distant memories….In the chill climate in which we live, we must go against the prevailing wind. We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatredRead more →
In the face of the widespread disruption caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, we want to assure you that Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC is taking all steps necessary to assure the continuity of services we offer to our clients and the community we serve. Thanks toRead more →