Peter Beard | Springfield Personal Injury Lawyer

Born in Springfield, Illinois, February 19, 1969. Peter grew up there and went to Springfield High School. Peter’s family roots are deep in Springfield and central Illinois, a heritage that includes a longstanding presence in the legal community. His great, great Grandfather, John C. Lanphier was a lawyer in private practice at Patton & Lanphier, whose own father, Charles H. Lanphier advised Lincoln rival Stephen A. Douglas as well as serving as the Circuit Clerk of Sangamon County. Today, Peter preserves that tradition in the law at Holley, Rosen and Beard serving clients in a wide range of legal affairs throughout central Illinois.

Peter received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois in 1992 and his law degree in 1997 from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He returned to Springfield after law school working as an Assistant States Attorney in the Sangamon County States Attorney's Office, and then as an Assistant Attorney General for the Illinois Attorney General. Thereafter, Peter joined Holley, Rosen & Beard. Peter practices in many areas of law including personal injury, criminal law, DUI/traffic and driver's license reinstatement cases, and general civil litigation. He is licensed in Illinois; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Southern and Central Districts of Illinois, and U.S. Court of Claims/Vaccine Court.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Holley, Rosen & Beard	Springfield, IL	2000 - Present
Assistant Attorney General	Illinois Attorney General		1999 - 2000
Assistant States Attorney	Sangamon County State's Attorneys Office		1997 - 1999

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Southern Illinois University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1997
Bradley University	Bachelor of Arts	Political Science	1992

State / Court	Date
Illinois	1997

• American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys | Founding Member | 2014 - Present
  National Trial Lawyers | Member | 2014 - Present
  Illinois Drivers License Reinstatement Attorneys | Member | 2014 - Present
  National Advocacy for DUI Defense | Superior DUI Attorney | 2013 - Present
  Sangamon County Bar Association | Member
  Illinois State Bar Association | Member
  American Bar Association | Member

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1997) Licensed as Attorney in Illinois. Verified with Illinois State Bar Association.	July 19, 2018

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