As the United States continues to rebuild its manufacturing base, foreign direct investment is increasingly important to that effort. My work is about building bridges among the people and stakeholders who are going to make that happen – local, state, and federal officials in the U.S. and business leaders in the U.S. and overseas.
Britton Bonner advises clients on government relations and economic development matters across the United States, and works with public sector clients, advising municipal and other governmental entities on growth and revitalization efforts – including downtown revitalization, transportation and greenway and blue projects and projects involving significant public-private partnerships. He has advised on the creation of downtown historic districts for preservation purposes and tax improvement districts for economic growth initiatives, and he represents municipalities, government agencies, universities and boards in all aspects of daily operations, sustainability and economic development efforts. In the last few years alone, Britton has handled projects that represent several billion dollars of capital investment in the southeastern United States.
Britton serves as one of the leaders of the firm’s Intersection of Business and Government practice group.
“ Nobody gains by chasing random rabbits, only chase what matters. I strive to be direct and identify important issues at every step, so we don’t get bogged down on what doesn’t matter. Keep the important things important. ”
Education
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
Community Involvement
Britton has always been active in community causes dating back to his days at Foley High School. He is a graduate of Leadership Alabama and Leadership Baldwin County. Britton currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the Coastal Alabama Partnership, and most recently as Vice-Chairman for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. He is a former Chairman of the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance, the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, and Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County.
Britton is a former Vice-Chairman of the Baldwin County Republican Party, and is a past President of the Southwest Alabama Chapter of the Troy Alumni Association. Britton is also a former member of and served a four-year term on the Alabama State Republican Executive Committee.
Areas of Practice
Acknowledgements
As a result of his work for both small and large businesses, Britton was recognized as a Mid-South Rising Stars® (by Thomson Reuters) Business and Corporate Law, Governmental Relations and Real Estate 2010, 2012-2013. He has also been rated as "Preeminent" by the Martindale-Hubbell Client Review System and named as a “40 Under 40” by Mobile Bay Magazine. Britton has been named to Best Lawyers® in Government Relations Practice, Economic Development Law, and Government Contracts. Britton was named in Yellowhammer News Power and Influence: Alabamians in D.C. in 2020 and Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year - Mobile Government Relations Practice, 2023.
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
He is a member of the Alabama State Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, The District of Columbia Bar Association, the Baldwin County Bar Association, the Mobile County Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association (where he is Past President of the Mobile chapter), the American Bar Association and the Paul W. Brock Chapter of the American Inns of Court.