Joel Beckwith obtained his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2009, where he studied philosophy and political science. He later attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he obtained his law degree. As a student in his third year of law school his legal commentary was selected and published in the Journal of Legal Medicine. He has since practiced in the areas of personal injury, insurance defense, class actions and BIPA privacy law. He is an experienced jury trial lawyer. Mr. Beckwith is licensed to practice law in both Illinois and Missouri.
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Posted by Tim | November 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
Dramshop Personal Injury Claim
Joel Beckwith helped me with personal injury claim that other attorneys said would be fruitless. I was assaulted in a bar and had injuries that resulted in over eight thousand dollars in medical bills. Joel does outstanding work and managed to get a settlement of over $16000. I highly recommend him a...
Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Speeding Ticket
Joel did a fantastic job with my ticket. I am 19 and I was driving On 270 on a Saturday and got pulled over for doing 91 in a 60 in Maryland Heights, MO. I ended up only having to pay a small fine and I got probation, 16 hours of community service and a day of driving school. No points on my insuranc...
Posted by Jacob | May 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Fast and efficient
Got a speeding ticket. Contacted Joel. Paid a small fee and he got my ticket off my record as he told me he would. Though I am now watching my speed more, if I happen to be ticketed again. I know who I will call, and so should you. Joel Beckwith.
Posted by JOHN | March 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
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Hired Joel after getting speeding ticket in Jefferson Co, MO. They told me in MO I had to hire ATTY to get court supervision. I called Traffic Law Center and a couple others and they were outrageous on pricing. I found Joel's number and he only charged $38 and had resolved In a couple weeks. V...
Posted by Zach | February 19, 2016 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Great Prices, Nice Guy
I called 7 attorneys including Joel to have my speeding ticket fixed. Joel was not only the most pleasant to speak with, but his prices were the best by a longshot. He even offered to drive 5 hours round-trip to appear at court for $100. I did not get to work with Joel, as it turns out the judge p...
"Joel is a skilled and hard-working attorney who always fights to get his clients the results they deserve."
"I've found Joel to be among the most ethical and intelligent lawyers with whom I've worked. He is diligent and highly aggressive. It's a pleasure to work with him and I'm proud to count him as a colleague."
"I have known Joel for years. He is an excellent attorney and someone with a high level of character and integrity."
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2013
Excellence for the Future Award in Bioethics and the Law, CALI
2009
Outstanding Senior Assignment, SIUE
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2022 - Present
United States District Court for the Central District of IllinoisAdmitted
2018 - Present
United States District Court for the Southern District of IllinoisAdmitted
2017 - Present
United States District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriAdmitted
2015 - Present
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
2014 - Present
Illinois State Bar Association
2014 - Present
Missouri Bar
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2009
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
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