Eugene G Beckham
Partner
Since founding Beckham & Beckham, P.A. in 1990 the focus of my practice has been defending transportation, motor vehicle, insurance coverage and general liability claims, and prosecuting subrogation actions, throughout Florida.
Areas of Practice
- Transportation
- Motor Vehicle
- Insurance Coverage and General Liability Claims
- Prosecuting Subrogation Actions
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1983
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1984
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida Trial Bar, 1992
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1996
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2013
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D. - 1982
- Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
- B.A. - 1979
- Major: French
- Major: Philosophy
Published Works
- Subrogation of Automobile Medical Payments in Florida, Trial Advocate Quarterly, Spring, Vol. 18, No. 1, page 8, 1998
- Truck Drivers Failure to Cooperate After A Claim Is Made: Effects of the MCS-90 Endorsement (Co-Author), The Brief, Winter, Vol. 28, No. 2, page 51, 1999
- Investigation: Tractor Trailer Accidents (Co-Author), For The Defense, Vol. 43, No. 3, page 29, 2001
- Subrogation, Chapter 45 of Law and Practice of Insurance Coverage Litigation (Co-Author with David L. Leitner, Reagan W. Simpson & John M. Bjorkman eds), West, 2012
- Punitive Damages in Commercial Transportation, A State by State Summary, Florida Summary, page 13, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee, 2007
- Spoliation of Evidence, A State by State Summary, Florida Summary, page 20, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee, 2008
- Comparative/Contributory Negligence and Joint and Several Liability, A State by State Summary, Florida Summary, page 17, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee, 2009
- Minor Compromises, A State by State Summary, Florida Summary, page 15, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee, 2010
Representative Clients
- FedEx Freight, Inc.
- Vanliner Insurance Company
- Gallagher Bassett Services
- State Farm Insurance Companies
- Harco Insurance Services
- National Interstate Insurance Company
- Ruan Logistics Corporation
Classes/Seminars
- Removal to Federal Court: When, Why and How?, Annual Meeting, FDLA, 1994
- Truck Driver Failure to Cooperate: The Effect of the MCS-90 Endorsement, TIDA Annual Meeting, 1996
- Moderator, Panel Discussion on Third Party Administrator's Perspectives Concerning Excess and Surplus Insurance Issues, Transportation Megaconference V, March 15, 2001
- Excess Insurance Coverage: Practical Issues for Defense Counsel, DRI Trucking Conference-GPS for The Transportation Lawyer, April 25, 2002
- Discussion of Punitive Damages and Spoliation of Evidence, Meeting of United Vanlines and Mayflower Agents, 2000
Honors and Awards
- Rated "AV Preeminent" by Martindale Hubbell
- Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
- Fellow and Board Member of The Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Foundation
- AM BEST Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys for General Defense and Subrogation
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Member, 1984 - Present
- American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Section Chair Elect, 2012 - 2013
- American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Section Vice Chair, 2011 - 2012
- American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Member of Governing Council, 2008 - 2011
- American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Co-chair, Women and Minority Involvement Committee
- American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Chair, Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee
- American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Member, Commercial Transportation Steering Committee
- Defense Research Institute (DRI), Member, 1991 - Present
- Defense Research Institute (DRI), Member, Trucking Subcommittee
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Member, 1993 - Present
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Chair, Automobile/Transportation Law Committee
- Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), Member, 1994 - Present
- Transportation Lawyers Association, Member, 1995 - Present
- Transportation Lawyers Association, Co-chair, Motor Carrier Subcommittee
- Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Transportation, Trial Practice, Property Insurance and Insurance Coverage Sections, Member, 2003 - Present
Languages
- French
Fraternities/Sororities
- Kappa Alpha Order