D. Pearson Beardsley
Of Counsel
My Practice
I
help companies and lawyers with business transactions and general corporate law
matters. Much of my work is as an outside general counsel advising privately
held companies, though I routinely assist clients with acquisitions, business
sales, and succession planning as well. My practice often involves drafting and
negotiating a wide variety of contracts and other corporate documents on behalf
of clients. Some typical matter types include:
- choice of business entity and entity formation,
- mergers and acquisitions,
- corporate governance,
- succession planning,
- workouts and restructuring of commercial transactions,
- joint ventures. and
- drafting and negotiating all manner of agreements.
My Approach
Clients say I tend to take a pragmatic, business-minded approach. My objective is to provide the highest level of service with the individual attention clients expect from a boutique firm.
My Background
I have practiced business and corporate law for over 20 years. After graduating from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 2001, I worked for a large, international law firm in New York City and eventually opened my own small firm in 2008 where I developed a business and corporate law practice focused on assisting privately held businesses with their legal needs. I also have significant experience with the lawyer disciplinary process in Georgia as a former member and Chair of the State Bar of Georgia’s State Disciplinary Board and a member of the State Disciplinary Review Board. I graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1997 and am licensed to practice in Georgia, Florida, and New York.
Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 (Business Organizations)
- Georgia SuperLawyers, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
- Georgia Trend, Legal Elite, 2013-2023, Corporate Law, Business Law
- Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, Good Apple Honoree, 2017
- Georgia Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, 2013, 2014, 2015
Select Professional Activities
- State Bar of Georgia, Member, State Disciplinary Review Board, 2021-present
- State Bar of Georgia, Chairperson, State Disciplinary Board, 2019-2020
- Vice Chair, State Disciplinary Board, 2018-2019
- Vice Chair, Investigative Panel, 2017-2018
- The Georgia Heirs Property Law Center, Founding Member of Board of Directors 2015- Present, Treasurer (2015 – 2018)
- Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Advisory Board Member & Volunteer
- Georgia Appleseed, Young Professionals Council, Executive Committee, President (2014 – 2015)
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Member