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Brian Blakely Beckwith
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Biography
Certified Specialist in Appellate Law, California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Appeals
85%
44 years
Family
10%
44 years
Personal Injury
5%
44 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 250-400 per hour
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
2015
Licenses
Licensed in Oregon for 20 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 53 years
State: California
Acquired: 1972
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Brian Blakely Beckwith
723 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94301-2116
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Posted by Kemi | October 25, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Empowering
Mr Beckwith was a really big change from the previous two attorneys that worked on my case. He was available, reasonable with his rate, fair with his discussion of both parties as well as the extended participants in my case. He is a good person and that can't always be said about attorneys. He empow...
Brian Blakely Beckwith's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Mr. Beckwith for over 30 years to be a highly competent and ethical practitioner. I have worked on cases with Mr. Beckwith and saw his advice on legal matters many times over the years. I have discussed many of the appellate cases that is handled and know him to be extremely diligent and well prepared"
"I endorse Mr. Beckwith for his excellent appellate work in family and civil law matters."
"I endorse this lawyer. A few years ago, I opposed Mr. Beckwith in a high-conflict family law case involving multiple layers of complex legal issues. Mr. Beckwith is a seasoned and highly-respected advocate who represented his client in our court proceedings with great skill. In the end, thanks in large measure to this sound judgment and practical approach, the case settled in its entirety to the considerable benefit to both clients. Since then, he I have conferred informally on other cases. In those conversations, his opinions are consistently well measured against the facts and law of each case. I can recommend with confidence Mr. Beckwith's service as trial counsel, appellate counsel or consulting counsel in mediated cases."
"I endorse Brian Beckwith based on over twenty years of experience working with him or otherwise observing him earnestly handle appeal, civil rights, family law and estate matters."
"Brian is a highly-skilled appellate attorney, who is not afraid to take challenging cases. His expertise, attention to detail, experience, and friendly personality make him great at what he does. I recommend Brian to anyone who needs an excellent appellate lawyer familiar with both California and Oregon laws."
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Experience
Honors
2015
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Certified Specialist - Appellate Law, State Bar of California
Work Experience
1982 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Brian Beckwith
2008 - 2014
Secretary and Member of Board of Directors, Abilities United
1975 - 1982
Partner, Small, Wilson & Beckwith
1972 - 1976
Owner, Law Office of Brian Beckwith
1970 - 1972
Adminiastrator and criminal defense counsel, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Associations
2005 - Present
Oregon State BarMember
1972 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
Sample of Legal Cases
ZF MICROSOLUTIONS v. TAT CAPITAL PARTNERS (2022) 82 Cal.App.5th 992
Judgment reversed on grounds that denial of jury trial was error.
People v. Juan Vallejo Corona, 80 Cal.App.3d 684
Conviction affirmed
Greater Middleton Association v. Holmes Lumber Co. (1990) 222 Cal.App.3d 980
Enforcement of equitable servitudes to prevent commercial logging in Middleton Tract upheld.
Ghafur v. Bernstein (2005) 131 Cal.App.4th 1230
Court upheld dismissal of libel suit on ground that plaintiff was a "public official."
People v. Wilson, 50 Ill.2d 323 (Supreme Court of Illinois)
Defendants permitted to file late appeal on grounds that they were not advised of their right to appeal
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Education
N/A
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
University of California - Berkeley
Speaking Engagements
2015
Served as appellate justice in practice argument by attorney with case pending before Supreme Court of California
Appellate Justice--Moot Court, California Constitution Center
1983
Fitzpatrick Law Forums
Panel Member: Analyzing Tax Shelters for Year-End Planning
1983
Fitzpatrick Law Forums
Panel Member: Legal Problems for Senior Citizens
1983
Fitzpatrick Law Forums
Panel Member:Alcohol and the Road--Prevention & Remedy
1983
Fitzpatrick Law Forums
Panel Member:My Differences Are Irreconcilable--Prelude to Divorce
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