Stephen D. Beam

Attorney Profile
Top Rated General Litigation Attorney in Weatherford, OK
Weatherford, OK 73096
- General Litigation (30%),
- Energy & Natural Resources (20%),
- Business Litigation (20%),
- Family Law (10%),
- Criminal Defense (10%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (10%)
Stephen D. Beam Attorney at Law represents people who live in the western part of Oklahoma. He focuses his practice on business litigation, purchase and sale transactions and family law. Mr. Beam’s cases cover the following matters: oil and gas titles, federal and state regulatory matters, farm-outs, financing agreements, oil and gas contracts/licenses, land exchanges, operating issues, assignments and deeds, product liability, construction litigation, property damage, torts, personal injury claims, mergers and acquisitions, insurance claims and product defects. In matters concerning oil and gas, Mr. Beam accepts cases throughout the entire state.
After graduating from an undergraduate program, Mr. Beam went to the University of Oklahoma College of Law, earning a Juris Doctor. For more than 30 years, Mr. Beam has been representing the rights of others. He is admitted to the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. His adherence to legal ethics and professionalism has earned him the highest rating possible of AV-Preeminent* from Martindale Hubbell.
Involvement in local and legal communities is important to Mr. Beam, and over the years he has been a member of several organizations. These organizations include the Custer County Bar Association, the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Oklahoma Association for Justice and the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Mr. Beam has served these organizations in a number of ways, holding positions as president, committee chair, treasurer, board member and even division director. In 2003, he was honored as solo lawyer of the year by Phi Delta Phi.
* AV-Preeminent and BV-Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 30%General Litigation
- 20%Energy & Natural Resources
- 20%Business Litigation
- 10%Family Law
- 10%Criminal Defense
- 10%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
Litigation, Restraining Order, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Trade Secret, Non-Compete Agreements, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft, Traffic Violations, Criminal Domestic Violence, Assault, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Dram Shop Laws, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Defense
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About Stephen Beam
Admitted: 1982, Oklahoma
Professional Webpage: http://www.stephenbeamlaw.com/About/Stephen-D-Beam.shtml
Honors/Awards:
- Board of Editors, Oklahoma Bar Journal, Oklahoma Bar Association, 1997 - 2003
- Phi Delta Phi
- Recipient, Solo Lawyer of the Year, 2003
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, American Bar Association, General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section, Council, 2000
- Division Director, American Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm Practice Division, General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section, 2001 - 2002
- Chair, American Bar Association, Sole Practitioners and Small Firms Committee, 1999
- Deputy Chair, American Bar Association, Communications Division, Sole Practitioners and Small Firms Committee, 1998 - 1999
- Chair, Oklahoma Bar Association, General Practice Section, 2001 - 2002
- Vice-Chair, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2000 - 2001
- Secretary, Oklahoma Bar Association, 1999 - 2000
- Treasurer, Oklahoma Bar Association, 1998 - 1999
- Chair, Oklahoma Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm Committee, 1999 - 2002
- Professional Responsibility Tribunal, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2000
- Vice President, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2003
- Member, Board of Governors, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2004
- Member, Board of Governors, Oklahoma Bar Association, 1995 - 1997
- President, Custer County Bar Association, 1992
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1982
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1982
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, 1982
- Oklahoma, 1982
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Last Updated: 5/18/2020