Biography

Doug Beam is no stranger to the underdog. A trial lawyer since 1985, Doug has a reputation as the “lawyer’s lawyerâ€; trying and winning the unwinnable. With a passion for the courtroom, Doug has handled thousands of cases, taken hundreds to trial and scored some of the largest verdicts in Florida’s history. 

In 1988, Doug founded Douglas R. Beam, P.A., Attorneys and Counselors at Law. His law firm represents clients in a wide range of personal injury cases and select criminal cases. 

Before opening Douglas R. Beam, P.A. in 1988, Doug served as a prosecutor for over three years at the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, trying many jury trials, and started the Child Sexual Abuse Prosecution Unit. His innovative approach as a prosecutor led to him trying one of the first-ever cases in the country which relied on DNA evidence. Doug routinely takes his cases to trial and earns large verdicts for his clients.

Doug actively speaks at various events, teaching others in the legal community about trial practice, civil rights, police misconduct, personal injury, criminal defense, and working with clients suffering from severe brain injuries. Recent speaking engagements include:

• 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 The National Trial Lawyers Summit (Miami, FL)

• 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 Connectionology Brain Injury Seminar (Nationwide)

• 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 Fla. Justice Association Workhorse Seminar (Orlando, FL)

• 2016 Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit Seminar (Phoenix, AZ)

• 2015 Catastrophic Care Society (Las Vegas, NV)

 

Outside of his law firm and speaking engagements, Doug is a Diplomat and member of the Executive Committee of The National Trial Lawyers; AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell; a President's Club Member of the American Association for Justice; the first lifetime member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL); a lifetime member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL); an Eagle member of the Florida Justice Association and is recognized as a Super Lawyer. Doug is a past president of the Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents and the Brevard County Bar Association.

Doug received his law degree from The University of Tennessee College of Law, where he received the Dean’s Citation for Extraordinary Contributions to the University of Tennessee College of Law, served as an assistant editor of the Tennessee Law Review and as editor-in-chief of The Forum, the law school newspaper. Doug is happily married to his wife of 37 years, Cathy. They have two sons, one of whom, Riley Beam, is a trial lawyer who practices at the firm.

Education

• Undergraduate: Western Carolina University, , 1979
• Law School: University of Tennessee College of Law, 1985

Bar Information

• Mid. Dist. of FL, 11th Cir., US Supreme Ct.

Biography

Law Clerk for the Honorable John C. Few, (2002-2003)Law Clerk/Assistant Solicitor for 13th Cir. Solicitor's Office (2001-2002); AV Preeminent Martindale HubbellRating; Member, Greenville and American Bar Assn.Member, South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association; South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Greenville Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Education

• Undergraduate: Wofford College, BA, 1996
• Law School: University of South Carolina, JD, 2000

Biography

Biography

Education

• Undergraduate: University of Southern California, B.A.- POSC, 1989
• Law School: University of Miami School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1992

Biography

Best Lawyers in AmericaTop Lawyers, Annual Guide to Criminal Defense Law, Corporate Counsel magazineFlorida Super LawyersBest Legal Eagles in the State, Florida MonthlyTop Lawyers in South Florida, So. Florida Legal GuidePast President, American Bd of Criminal LawyersMartindale-Hubbell Client Review Rated Lawyer of Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 as of 2012 NACDL Life Member, Past Board Member, Chair, Amicus Curiae FACDL (Statewide and Miami Chapter)American Assoc. for Justice

Education

• Undergraduate: College of Wooster, B.A., 1966
• Law School: Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1969

Bar Information

• OH (inactive)