Howard H. Lamar III
About Howard H. Lamar III
Howard H. Lamar III is a lawyer based in Nashville, TN and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2003. Howard H. Lamar III is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Health Care Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Venture Capital Law
Current Firm: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Education: Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1989
Location: Nashville, TN
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