Thomas P. McNamara
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Practice Areas
All aspects of commercial business transactions, including: • Mergers and acquisitions • Securities offerings and compliance • Corporate structure, governance and planning • Debt and equity financing transactions |
Email: tmcnamara@mccarv.com
Born on Staten Island, New York, and raised in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Tom received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University and his law degree from the University of Chicago. He began his law career in 1985 with the Tampa firm Trenam, Simmons, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye & O'Neill, P.A. In 1990, he was one of the founding shareholders of Kalish & Ward, P.A. where he practiced until founding the predecessor firm to McNamara & Carver, P.A., in July 1995.
Tom served on the Executive Council of The Florida Bar's Business Law Section from 1990 to 1992 including serving as Vice Chair and Chair of the Section’s Publications Committee. He has written and spoken extensively on corporate and securities matters, including being co-author of Florida Corporate Practice and co-author/co-editor of Florida Not-For-Profit Corporations Manual published by The Florida Bar. In addition, he served on the Florida Statutes Chapter 607 revision committee, which was responsible for preparing the 1989 legislation that overhauled Florida’s corporation law.
Tom is AV peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell, considered the profession’s highest recognition for legal ability and ethical standards. He is regularly listed in the annual Best Lawyers in America publication including the 23rd edition in the practice areas of business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), closely held companies and family businesses law, commercial transactions / UCC law, corporate governance law, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions law and securities regulation. Tom’s Best Lawyers honors also include 2017 Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law "Lawyer of the Year" for Tampa, 2016 Securities Regulation “Lawyer of the Year” in Tampa, and 2015 Mergers and Acquisitions “Lawyer of the Year” in Tampa; annual honors bestowed on only a single lawyer in each practice area in each community.
Education
• Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in Accounting, summa cum laude, 1982
• University of Chicago, J.D., 1985
Certifications
• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, Member
• The Florida Bar, Member
Born on Staten Island, New York, and raised in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Tom received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University and his law degree from the University of Chicago. He began his law career in 1985 with the Tampa firm Trenam, Simmons, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye & O'Neill, P.A. In 1990, he was one of the founding shareholders of Kalish & Ward, P.A. where he practiced until founding the predecessor firm to McNamara & Carver, P.A., in July 1995.
Tom served on the Executive Council of The Florida Bar's Business Law Section from 1990 to 1992 including serving as Vice Chair and Chair of the Section’s Publications Committee. He has written and spoken extensively on corporate and securities matters, including being co-author of Florida Corporate Practice and co-author/co-editor of Florida Not-For-Profit Corporations Manual published by The Florida Bar. In addition, he served on the Florida Statutes Chapter 607 revision committee, which was responsible for preparing the 1989 legislation that overhauled Florida’s corporation law.
Tom is AV peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell, considered the profession’s highest recognition for legal ability and ethical standards. He is regularly listed in the annual Best Lawyers in America publication including the 23rd edition in the practice areas of business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), closely held companies and family businesses law, commercial transactions / UCC law, corporate governance law, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions law and securities regulation. Tom’s Best Lawyers honors also include 2017 Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law "Lawyer of the Year" for Tampa, 2016 Securities Regulation “Lawyer of the Year” in Tampa, and 2015 Mergers and Acquisitions “Lawyer of the Year” in Tampa; annual honors bestowed on only a single lawyer in each practice area in each community.
Education
• Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in Accounting, summa cum laude, 1982
• University of Chicago, J.D., 1985
Certifications
• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, Member
• The Florida Bar, Member
