Lanneau Wm. Lambert, Jr.
Lanny Lambert joined Turner Padget in 1986, after serving as in-house counsel with a real estate development and mortgage banking company. Today, Lanny combines his in-house experience with the skills he has developed in his 25-plus years of private practice to serve clients on many types of commercial real estate and other business matters. He represents municipalities, lenders, developers, investors, buyers and sellers, advising on financing, leasing, land development, construction, zoning and regulatory matters, real estate title insurance, and all aspects of structuring commercial loans and business transactions. He also focuses on the formation of business entities, economic development incentives, business mergers and acquisitions, and general business counseling.
In addition, Lanny has significant experience in lender counsel representation in complex real estate and asset-based financing and in all aspects of commercial real estate development, leasing and financing. He works regularly with municipalities on various business, real estate and financial matters. Lanny served on the firm’s Management Committee from 1997 to 1999, and he was the managing shareholder and president of Turner Padget from 2000 until 2008. He now serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. A firm believer in strong commitment to the community and his profession, Lanny is a leader and active member of organizations related to both the business of law and the practice of law, his clients’ industries, and South Carolina economic development. He has served on the boards of various philanthropic organizations, and he and his family have been active in the public school system.
Lanny is a native South Carolinian, who returned to the state to attend law school. He has called Columbia home for more than 30 years.