Burr & Forman LLP Announces Two New Associates to its Atlanta Office

ATLANTA -- November 5, 2009 - Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce two new associates to its Atlanta office.

Bret A. Beldt joined the firm's litigation section focusing on financial services. He received his J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Alabama School of Law, where he was Managing Editor of the Journal of the Legal Profession. Prior to law school, Beldt attended Florida State University where he received a B.S. in Finance and Hospitality Administration, both summa cum laude. He is licensed to practice law in Georgia.

Edwin H. Garrison joined the firm's Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy practice group. He received his J.D., cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law and his B.S. in Economics and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is licensed to practice law in Georgia.

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