Three Tampa attorneys bolt to new firm

TAMPA — Burr & Forman, a regional law firm with nine offices in the Southeast, reeled in three attorneys to work for its creditors' rights and bankruptcy practice.

All three attorneys, according to a release, previously worked in Arnstein & Lehr's Tampa office. The lawyers include:

• Ronald Cohn, who was the office managing partner at Arnstein & Lehr. His practice focuses on commercial foreclosures, commercial landlord-tenant issues, creditor bankruptcy and asset recovery;
• Edmund Whitson, who counsels financial institutions, insurance providers and private equity groups; and
• W. Patrick Ayers, who concentrates on creditors' rights with emphasis on foreclosures, collection law, asset recovery and commercial litigation.

Burr & Forman has nearly 300 attorneys in five states. The new hires bring the Tampa total to 22 attorneys, the release states.