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.