Atty. Chris Burkhalter
Chris Burkhalter is a senior attorney in Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group. He primarily focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation.
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Chris Burkhalter is a business and litigation attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Burr & Forman LLP. Educated at Harvard University (—, 2017). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Chris Burkhalter is a senior attorney in Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group
- He primarily focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation
- Chris has experience managing a litigation team, including discovery, client outreach, meeting with opposing counsel, coordinating with multiple co-counsels, and drafting and revising briefs
- He also has argued motions in federal court and drafted appellate and trial court briefs, including state and federal appellate briefs, summary judgment motions, motions to compel, Daubert motions, answers, complaints, applications for TROs, and applications for temporary and permanent injunctions
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Alabama
Practicing law in Alabama. Legal matters in Alabama are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Birmingham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alabama state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alabama brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alabama courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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