Bradley M. Beaman, Esq.

Background

• Brad is an associate attorney in the litigation division. He currently practices before both state and federal courts.
• Brad grew up in Iowa and graduated from Johnston High School. Before entering law school at Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa, Brad taught high school Spanish and coached a variety of athletics in West Des Moines, Iowa. Brad also served in the Iowa Army National Guard as an infantryman.
• Member, American Bar Association Sections on: Labor and Employment; Litigation
• Member, American Bar Association Forum Committee on the Construction Industry
• Member, Defense Research Institute Committees: Construction Law; Employment Law; Trial Tactics
• Member, Iowa Defense Counsel Association Committees: Employment Law; Product Liability
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association Sections on: Construction Law; Labor and Employment Law; Litigation

Professional Achievements

• Seminars attended:
  • DRI Construction Law Seminar, September, 2010

Practice Areas
General practice including, but not limited to Construction Law and Litigation, Employment Law and Labor Law, Insurance Law and Litigation, Litigation and Trial Law, Product Liability

Education

• University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 1998)
• Drake University Law School (J.D., with high honors, 2005)
  • Member, Drake Law Review, 2004-2005

State Bar Admissions
Iowa, 2006

Federal Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit

Professional Memberships and Admissions

• American Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Iowa Defense Counsel Association
• Iowa State Bar Association
• Polk County Bar Association

Publications
Estate Tax Consequences of Revenue Ruling 2004-64: Silence in Grantor Trusts Is Anything but Golden, 54 Drake L. Rev. 929 (2006)

News

• Aug 6, 2010 – Bradshaw Attorneys Defeat Class Action Lawsuit
• Oct 23, 2009 – Five Bradshaw Lawyers Presenting at Upcoming Seminar

Speeches and Seminars

• Selected lectures:
  • Impact of New Employment Laws and Regulations Enacted in 2009, NBI Human Resource Law Seminar, December 2009

Practicing: Construction Law and Litigation, Employment Law and Labor Law, Insurance Law and Litigation, Litigation and Trial Law, and Product Liability