Michael K. Beard Birmingham, Alabama
| Attorney at Law | |
| phone | (205) 879-1981 |
| fax | (205) 879-1986 |
| Email Me | |
Mike Beard is a partner at the law firm of Marsh, Rickard & Bryan, P.C., where his practice centers on products liability, business and medical-related torts. Mike has been listed in the last two editions of Woodward & White's Best Lawyers of America.
Mike Beard received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and his law degree, magna cum laude, from Cumberland School of Law in 1980. While in law school, he was elected to the American Journal of Trial Advocacy and Curia Honoris.
Mike is the author of "The Impact of Changes in the Health Care Provider Reimbursement Systems on the Recovery of Damages for Medical Expenses in Personal Injury Suits," which appeared in the Spring 1998 issue of The American Journal of Trial Advocacy.
He is a member of the Alabama Association for Justice; the American Association for Justice; and the Birmingham, Alabama State, and American Bar Associations.
- Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Insurance Fraud
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Bar Admissions:
- Alabama, 1980
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1983
- Education:
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama,
1980
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Member, Curia Honoris
Law Review: American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Associate Editor, 1979 - 1980 - University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama,
1977
B.S.
- Published Works:
- The Impact of Changes in Health Care Provider Reimbursement Systems on The Recovery of Damages For Medical Expenses in Personal Injury Suits, 21 Am. J. Trial Adv. 453, Spring, 1998
- Who Is a Proper Defendant Under the "Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine?", 40 Alabama Lawyer 359, July, 1979
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Executive Committee Member
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Alabama State Bar
- Member
- Alabama Association for Justice
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Rives & Peterson, Partner, 1980 - 1991
- Starnes & Atchison, Partner, 1991 - 1999
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Delta Phi
