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Joshua Beard is a member of Mika Meyers. Joshua concentrates his transactional practice in energy law and aviation law. 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 routinely litigates energy and property tax matters, and handles general civil litigation matters for both the public and private sectors. He regularly appears in both state and federal courts and in the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Joshua received a bachelor of arts degree in history from Michigan State University, and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He is active in the community and currently serves as Treasurer of the Aviation Law Section Council of the State Bar of Michigan. Joshua is also a member of the Legal and Legislative Committee for the Michigan Oil and Gas Association and serves on the Board of Directors for CDS Lakeshore Head Start.
Areas of Practice
Civil Litigation
Aviation Law
Drone Law
Property Tax Litigation
Appellate Practice (Civil)
Municipal Law
Energy and Oil and Gas Law
Eminent Domain
Environmental Law
Honors and Awards
Selected for inclusion in Grand Rapids Magazine's 2019 Top Lawyers
Bar Admissions
State of Michigan, 2009
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Education
The University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
PUBLISHED WORK
Up in the Air: The Legal Status of Drones
Published in Michigan Bar Journal, December 2015
Seminars Taught
Co-Speaker, "To Settle or Not to Settle: Assessing Appraisals in Property Tax Litigation," Michigan Townships Association Annual Convention, 2014
Co-Speaker, "Preserving Your Property Tax Base: How to Pick and Choose the Best Cases to Litigate in the Tax Tribunal," Michigan Townships Association Annual Convention, 2015
Professional Associations and Memberships
Michigan Oil and Gas Association, Member
Legal and Legislative Committee
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Member
State Bar of Michigan, Member
Aviation Law Section, Treasurer
Grand Rapids Bar Association, Member
CDS Lakeshore Headstart
Board of Directors (2013-present)
Past President (July 2016-present)
President (2015-July 2016)
Secretary (2014-2015)
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Joshua D. Beard
Joshua D. Beard
- 616-632-8043
- jbeard@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Aviation, Civil Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental, Municipal, Tax
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- Elizabeth K. Bransdorfer
Elizabeth K. Bransdorfer
- 616-632-8029
- ebransdorfer@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation, Colleges & Universities, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Public Schools
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- James R. Brown
James R. Brown
- 616-632-8031
- jbrown@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Municipal, Real Estate
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- Daniel J. Broxup
Daniel J. Broxup
- 616-632-8059
- dbroxup@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Securities
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- Nikole L. Canute
Nikole L. Canute
- 616-632-8049
- ncanute@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Labor & Employment, Securities
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- Dominic T. Clolinger
Dominic T. Clolinger
- 616-632-8045
- dclolinger@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Municipal, Technology & Intellectual Property Law
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- John M. DeVries
John M. DeVries
- 616-632-8012
- jdevries@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental
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- Douglas A. Donnell
Douglas A. Donnell
- 616-632-8035
- ddonnell@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation, Environmental, Municipal
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- Scott E. Dwyer
Scott E. Dwyer
- 616-632-8033
- sdwyer@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Aviation, Business & Commercial, Civil Litigation, Colleges & Universities, Entity Formation, Health Care, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Municipal, Public Schools, Technology & Intellectual Property Law
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- Bradley A. Fowler
Bradley A. Fowler
- 616-632-8086
- bfowler@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Municipal, Real Estate
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- Fredric N. Goldberg
Fredric N. Goldberg
- 616-632-8010
- fgoldberg@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Colleges & Universities, Entity Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, Technology & Intellectual Property Law
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- John H. Gretzinger
John H. Gretzinger
- 616-632-8027
- jgretzinger@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Labor & Employment, Municipal, Public Schools
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- Michael C. Haines
Michael C. Haines
- 616-632-8013
- mhaines@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Energy & Natural Resources
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- Alexander P. Henderson
Alexander P. Henderson
- 231-723-8333
- ahenderson@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Municipal, Real Estate
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- William A. Horn
William A. Horn
- 616-632-8016
- whorn@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental, Municipal, Tax
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- Neil P. Jansen
Neil P. Jansen
- 616-632-8052
- njansen@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Environmental, Real Estate, Trusts & Estates
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- Daniel R. Kubiak
Daniel R. Kubiak
- 616-632-8018
- dkubiak@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights, Business & Commercial, Commercial Lending, Entity Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate
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- Kimberly M. Large
Kimberly M. Large
- 616-632-8024
- klarge@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Labor & Employment, Trusts & Estates
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- David S. Lefere
David S. Lefere
- 616-632-8000
- dlefere@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Commercial Lending, Entity Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Tax, Trusts & Estates
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- Ross A. Leisman
Ross A. Leisman
- 616-632-8017
- rleisman@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Automobile Accidents, Business & Commercial, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Municipal, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, Real Estate
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- Christopher D. Matthysse
Christopher D. Matthysse
- 616-632-8042
- cmatthysse@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Trusts & Estates
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- Mark E. Nettleton
Mark E. Nettleton
- 616-632-8048
- mnettleton@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Municipal, Public Finance, Tax
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- Jennifer A. Puplava
Jennifer A. Puplava
- 616-632-8050
- jpuplava@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Civil Litigation, Technology & Intellectual Property Law
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- Ronald M. Redick
Ronald M. Redick
- 616-632-8053
- rredick@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Environmental, Municipal, Real Estate
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- George V. Saylor
George V. Saylor
- 231-723-8333
- gsaylor@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Municipal, Real Estate, Trusts & Estates
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- James F. Scales
James F. Scales
- 616-632-8047
- jscales@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Municipal, Real Estate, Tax, Trusts & Estates
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- Curtis L. Underwood
Curtis L. Underwood
- 616-632-8021
- cunderwood@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Real Estate, Trusts & Estates
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- Mark A. Van Allsburg
Mark A. Van Allsburg
- 616-632-8039
- mvanallsburg@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Energy & Natural Resources, Municipal, Real Estate
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- James K. White
James K. White
- 616-632-8034
- jwhite@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Municipal, Public Finance, Tax
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- Richard M. Wilson
Richard M. Wilson
- 231-723-8333
- rwilson@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Environmental, Health Care, Municipal, Real Estate
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- Nathaniel R. Wolf
Nathaniel R. Wolf
- 616-632-8046
- nwolf@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial, Civil Litigation, Colleges & Universities, Immigration, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities
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- Benjamin A. Zainea
Benjamin A. Zainea
- 616-632-8019
- bzainea@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Commercial Lending, Entity Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Tax, Technology & Intellectual Property Law, Trusts & Estates
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- Kathryn M. Zoller
Kathryn M. Zoller
- 616-632-8044
- kzoller@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Municipal
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