Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC

United States 2025

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Year founded: 1904

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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.

Rankings

Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC is metro ranked in 38 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Memphis

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

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

Firm Leadership

Jennifer S. Hagerman

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Rankings

Regional Rankings

Memphis

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

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 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 - Intellectual Property

Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 1 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

Tier 1 for Litigation - Municipal

Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier 1 for Municipal 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 2 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 2 for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law

Tier 2 for Family Law

Tier 2 for First Amendment Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - First Amendment

Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities

Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 3 for Health Care Law

Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management

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^®

Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC has 29 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.

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