About Lawrence Buford

Lawrence B — Hammet II, commonly known as "Beau," is an attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee. He specializes in various areas of law, which includes corporate law, construction law, property law, and power, oil, and gas law. Beau earned his Bachelor of Arts diploma from the University of Mississippi in 1980, laying the inspiration for his professional legal career. He later obtained his Juris Doctor from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1989. Admitted to the Tennessee State Bar within the same yr, he expanded his legal credentials by joining the Alabama State Bar in 1993. Additionally, he's certified to practice earlier than the U.S.

Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit. Beau started his legal career in Nashville within the late 1980s, where he quickly gained knowledge in excessive-profile legal proceedings matters. His practice has involved representing clients in both federal and state courts, in addition to engaging in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution processes. Over the years, Beau’s legal work has prolonged past Tennessee and Alabama, encompassing cases in a number of southern and midwestern states. This geographical attain illustrates his adaptability and talent in handling diverse legal demanding situations. In addition to his legal proceedings experience, Beau offers transactional services that consist of entity formation, business acquisitions, and things involving shareholders, companions, and members.

His complete strategy to legal offerings is enhanced by his prior experience managing a household-owned structure business that targeted on heavy and highway structure during the southeastern United States. This background supplied him with precious insights into project control and regional oversight, which he now applies to his legal practice. In 2021, Beau confronted expert scrutiny when the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility publicly censured him for withdrawing disputed payments from his client trust account. This incident concerned paying himself a fee that exceeded the agreed-upon amount. Consequently, a civil suit was filed by the client, ensuing in a judgment of $67,335.69 in favor of the client, alongside with one more $22,092.10 awarded in pre-judgment interest. Beau glad those monetary judgments on or earlier than January 19, 2021, demonstrating his commitment to resolving the matter.

Beau is a member in good standing of numerous legal organizations, which includes the Tennessee Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Nashville Bar Association, and the Alabama State Bar. His professional reputation is underscored by an AV score from attorney rating service, reflecting his high moral standards and professional ability. Outside of his professional legal career, Beau is married and has 3 daughters, all of whom have been born, raised, and knowledgeable in Nashville, Tennessee. His experience in both legal proceedings and transactional things, mixed together with his background in structure management, enables him to provide complete legal offerings tailored to the needs of his clients.

Education

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

J.D. (1989)

1989

University of Mississippi

B.A.

1980

Accepted Jurisdictions

U.S. Supreme Court
Tennessee
Alabama
Federal Circuit

Types of Cases Handled

business law construction law real estate law energy oil gas law

Office Locations

Main Office

 The Hobbs Building 4205 Hillsboro Pike, Suite 301 Nashville-Davidson TN 37215