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4.7
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23 Patten Parkway, Chattanooga, TN 37402, U.S.A.

Civil Appeals, Adoption Law, Child Abuse and Neglect and 118 more

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Criminal - DUI - Felony - Misdemeanor - Family Law - Divorce - Child Custody

Alan R. Beard has been licensed in Tennessee for 26 years and has spent his career practicing in the areas of Domestic relations (family law, divorce, custody, adoption, orders of protection, and child support) and criminal defense (all felonies, DUI, drug cases, theft, assault, and all other misdemeanor charges). Alan Beard is also a former U.S. Army Judge Advocate Generals Corps (JAGC) attorney and continues to assist military members and their families with difficult military issues.

 

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Family Law
Posted by anonymous
October 06, 2016
Hired Attorney Alan Beard

I am extremely pleased with the representation that I received from Alan Beard during my recent divorce. His extensive knowledge of the law and years of experience made the most intimidating of situations manageable. He was easily accessible when I needed advice and could meet to go over issues at length with short notice. I had the utmost confidence in the fact that my interests and rights were being well protected. I will always recommend this law firm to anyone that needs legal assistance.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
September 23, 2012
Hired Attorney Alan Beard

My case required a great deal of fact gathering, planning, and legal research. Mr. Beard and his staff were more than capable of handling that. We successfully navigated around every obstacle which was put in our way. And in the end we achieved not just a good result but the best result possible. It is extraordinarily rare to get everything you want from a court case while working against the system. Mr. Beard is the only attorney who could have gotten that result. I recommend him to anyone.

 
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Posted by anonymous
August 12, 2014
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He got the job done for a reasonable price and was sufficiently knowledgeable for the job. It was a fairly simple matter, yet it was important that it be done correctly, and it was, though I became nervous when he was late for court (15 min). Additionally, although he's an attractive man, his appearance is somewhat unkempt as he appeared to have not shaven in 24 hours, and his suit was shabby, wrinkled, and dirty. I would hesitate using him for a high profile or challenging case, however.

 
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