Joshua D. Beard is a member of the firm’s energy, litigation, and local government practice groups.  Joshua concentrates his practice in energy and oil and gas law and aviation law, as well as general civil litigation in both state and federal courts and property tax litigation in the Michigan Tax Tribunal.  In the oil and gas industry, he has provided assistance to majors and independents on a variety of transactional and litigation matters, ranging from exploration and subsurface storage to condemnation and environmental compliance and remediation.  In the aviation industry, he has represented both buyers and sellers in aircraft purchase and sale transactions, and advised on regulatory enforcement issues.  Joshua received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Michigan State University, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School.  He is active in the community and currently serves on the Legal and Legislative Committee for the Michigan Oil and Gas Association, on the Board of Directors for CDS Lakeshore Head Start as President and as Treasurer of the Aviation Law Section Council of the State Bar of Michigan.