David Beverly

OF COUNSEL

David heads the transactional practice of Beckham Portela. David is a sage and seasoned counselor, and his clients benefit from his 30 years of law practice, enhanced by his prior experience as a CPA. The breadth of David's experience is a significant component on our complex litigation cases, as he can bring the unique perspective of a transactional lawyer in analyzing problem situations.

Drawing on his substantial experience in law practice and prior experience in public accounting, David advises clients on a wide range of business matters, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, corporate governance strategy, and restructurings. He has experience counseling clients in a number of industries, including merchant banking, real estate, upstream energy, construction, health care, hospitality, chemicals, and consumer products. Prior to entering the study of law, Mr. Beverly practiced as a certified public accountant for Arthur Andersen & Co. assisting clients in the real estate, upstream and midstream energy, and banking industries.

Education

SMU Dedman School of Law
Juris Doctorate
Southwestern Law Journal, Leading Articles Editor
Texas Tech University
Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Admissions

State Bar of Texas
United States Tax Court