A. Franklin Beacham III
Frank Beacham is a partner at Brinson, Askew & Berry engaged in trial court and appellate work primarily in the areas of business and employment law. While representing industries, municipalities, educational institutions, utilities, and individuals, Frank has assisted clients in civil litigation involving contracts, employment discrimination, civil rights, personal injury, and estate disputes.
Prior to joining Brinson, Askew Berry, Frank served as law clerk to the Honorable Harold L. Murphy, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Rome Division), from 2001-2003, and practiced construction law with the firm of Griffin, Cochrane & Marshall in Atlanta from 2003-2004.
Frankreceived his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1985 and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2001, where he served on the Georgia Law Review, was a recipient of the Sigmund Cohn scholarship, and was elected to the Order of the Coif.
Frank has been appointed to the United States District Court's Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel. The Panel reviews the service of Magistrate Judges who are eligible for reappointment, and screens and interviews candidates for appointment as magistrate judges.
Education
- University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 2001)
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Georgia Institute of Technology (B. Mechanical Engineering, 1985)
Bar and Court Admissions
- United States District Court, Northern District
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Bar, 2001
Honors and Awards
- Order of the Coif.
- Georgia Law Review: Editorial Board 1999-2000, Articles Editor 2000-2001
- Recipient of the Sigmund Cohn Scholarship
Community Involvement
- Board of Directors, Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia, 2005-present
- United States District Court Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, 2006-present
- Chair, Building Committee, First United Methodist Church, Rome, GA, 2009-present
- Chair, Facilities Master Plan Committee, First United Methodist Church, Rome, GA, 2004-2007
- Long Range Plan Steering Committee, First United Methodist Church, Rome, GA, 2003-2004
- Buckhead Business Association Leadership Training Program, Atlanta, GA, 1996-1997
- Executive Board, City of Atlanta, Neighborhood Planning Unit, Atlanta, GA 1992-1995
Previous Employment Positions
- Associate, Griffin, Cochrane & Marshall, Atlanta, 2003-2004
- Clerk, United States District Court, Honorable Harold L. Murphy, Northern District of Georgia (2001-2003)
- Maufacturing Engineer and Project Manager, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 1985-1998
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