James E. Beasley Sr. (1926 - September 18, 2004) is an American plaintiffs court lawyer.
Beasley "is widely regarded as one of Philadelphia's best court attorneys, with a bold courtroom style and flamboyant personality to match," and once photographed for the profile of Philadelphia magazine "standing on his desk in a suit , cowboy hats and boots. "Described as" legendary, "Beasley is known for his intense work ethic and winning" millions of dollars with regularity ". Beasley "opposed the opposing lawyers, controlled the courtroom control of the lead judges, and ran cruelly to victory." Lynne Abraham, the Philadelphia district attorney, called Beasley "the Philadelphia version of the lawsuit king."
Beasley is also known as the main donor of Temple University. Temple University's Beasley School of Law is named for her.
The story of Beasley's life was written by journalist and former client Ralph Cipriano in the 2008 Cowboy Courtroom biography.
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Kehidupan awal, dinas militer, dan pendidikan
Beasley was born to a working-class family in West Philadelphia. His father died when Beasley was 14 years old, and to support his family, he dropped his high school and changed his birth certificate to join the Navy even though he was a minor. Beasley served on a submarine during World War II.
After returning to America, Beasley worked as a commercial driver, drove trucks, taxis, and buses, and worked briefly as a motorcycle cop in Florida. Beasley finished high school while working full-time.
Beasley then enrolls at Temple University in Philadelphia under G.I. Bill. Beasley graduated in 1953, in just two and a half years. During college, Beasley served as commander of the ROTC cadet regiment, playing for the Temple Owls football team, and working part-time as a restaurant. He was also elected to the honor society of Scabbard and Blade.
Beasley then enrolls at Temple University Law School. While in law school, he worked for Judge John W. Lord Jr. from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Careers
After graduating from law school in 1956, Beasley joined the law firm Richter, Lord & amp; Levy, where he practices the law of personal injury.
Later, Beasley founded his own company, Beasley, Casey, Colleran, Erbstein, Thistle & amp; Kline, now known as The Beasley Firm. Beasley became nationally famous for his success as a trial lawyer in medical malpractice, product liability, defamation, personal injury, and aviation cases. He tried more than 400 cases during his career and won more than 100 jury verdicts of more than $ 1 million. Beasley is known for its many complex cases, including some involving important issues of justice and public policy. Among his most significant victories was a $ 105 million verdict he won for the families of those killed in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, against Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Beasley wrote a number of handbooks and legal articles during his career. He taught trial techniques at Temple Law from 1976 to 1980.
Beasley serves on several councils and committees. He served as president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association and the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, and served as chair of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Committee on the Standards of Jury Instruction (Civil). Beasley also serves as a judge at the Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Court.
Beasley received numerous awards and honors during his career, including Michael A. Musmanno's Award from the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers' Association, Alumni Award from the University of Foreign Affairs of the Law Faculty, and the Honorary Certificate of the Alumni Association of the General University. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, a colleague of the International Academy of Science and Law, a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates.
Beasley died on September 18, 2004, at the age of 78, due to lymphoma complications, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, just thirteen days after being diagnosed with cancer. After Beasley's death, his son took over the company.
Personal life
Beasley's hobbies are aerobatic flight and formation; he is the owner and pilot of several fighter planes, including Russian MiG and two P-51D Mustangs. Beasley is an FAA flight certified instructor, a member of the Aerobatic Six Diamonds Flight Team, and a National Air Race Group that qualifies professional pilot racing.
Beasley is known as a quiet and generous philanthropist who often makes unnamed gifts, including many scholarships for students. He is a major donor of Temple University. He gave the greatest prize in the history of Temple University to Temple University Temple College; while the exact amount of the prize was kept secret at the request of Beasley, reported later to $ 20 million. The law school was renamed to Beasley honor in 1999.
Beasley is described by friends and colleagues "as a shy but demanding man with a great sense of humor, unlimited energy and strict integrity." Richard A. Sprague, another prominent Philadelphia court lawyer, said of Beasley's reputation, "he is the sun that surrounds our planets."
Beasley married three times. Her first marriage was Gloria Beasley, with whom she had two children, Nancy Beasley and Lynn Hayes. In 1958, he married Helen Beasley, with whom he had three children, James E. Beasley Jr., Pamela J. Beasley, and Kimberly Beasley Schmucki. They divorced in 1984 but remarried in 2003, about a year before his death. Beasley has reconciled with Helen after they were separated for 18 years, and the marriage again took place three years later.
After Beasley's death, a "terrible dispute... erupted" among five Beasley children about his $ 55 million estate division, with the competing claims of his two daughters by his first marriage versus his two daughters from his second marriage in a battle over the handling of $ 55 million of his estate. Sisters of Beasley's first marriage accused Beasley's son, James Beasley Jr. mismanaged inheritance.
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