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William Brooks Beckum

William Brooks Beckum

Beckum Law LLC
  • Employment Law, Construction Law, Estate Planning ...
  • Alabama, Illinois, Missouri
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Biography

Mr. Beckum has over seventeen years of legal experience representing individuals and small businesses in civil litigation and estate planning matters. Mr. Beckum's civil litigation practice focuses on employment litigation and construction litigation. He represents individuals throughout the State of Alabama that have been wrongfully terminated as a result of discrimination (race, gender, pregnancy, religion, and disability) and also represents victims of sexual harassment and retaliation.

His construction litigation practice focuses on representing individuals who have purchased a home or condominium with defective work. He has successfully represented numerous homeowners, condominium associations, and small business owners who have purchased buildings with construction defects.

Mr. Beckum is a engineering graduate of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia and completed his law degree at Washington University in St. Louis in 2003.

Practice Areas
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Nursing Home Abuse
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Alabama
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Illinois
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Missouri
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U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Attorney
Beckum Law LLC
- Current
Partner
Beckum Kittle LLP
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Attorney
Lloyd Gray and Whitehead P.C.
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Attorney
Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass, PC
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Attorney
Haar & Woods, LLP
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Education
Washington University School of Law
J.D. (2003) | Law
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Honors: Member and Editor - Washington University Law Review
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University System of Georgia - Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. (1998) | Industrial Engineering
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Honors: Graduated with Honor
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Awards
Top Flight Attorneys
B-Metro
Best of Birmingham Finalist - Attorney
Birmingham Magazine
B-Metro Top Lawyers 2018
B-Metro Magazine
Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
Alabama Bar Association
Member
Current
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Birmingham Bar Association
Member
Current
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Alabama Association for Justice
Member
Current
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Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce
Member
Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
'Weinstein effect' pushes commission to consider sexual harassment training
Decatur Daily - Newspaper
Speaking Engagements
Employment Law - Can My Boss Do That?, Law Call
2013
E-Discovery - Federal Litigation, Lawyers Association of St. Louis
2005
Websites & Blogs
Website
William Brooks Beckum's website Profile
Website
Beckum Law LLC Website
Blog
Birmingham Employment Lawyer
Contact & Map
Main Office
3184 Cahaba Heights Road
Birmingham, AL 35243
Telephone: (205) 588-0699