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Meet Beam Legal Team

Once upon a time, we were all children. While some of us are only years removed and others haven’t been cowboys in decades, we at Beam Legal Team all share the common goal of protecting the dignity of children. Fighting for the rights of children who have been denied a full and complete life by someone’s carelessness and neglect defines our practice and our people.

Please scroll over the pictures below to learn more about the dedicated members of our firm and our individual qualifications.

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Meet Our Team

Working Justice for You

Jack Beam
Founder & Partner

Matt Patterson
Partner

Ryan Timoney
Associate

Carmine Paterra
Associate

Vasiliki “Vanessa” Makris
Associate

Brittany Votruba
Managing Paralegal

Melody Carper
Paralegal

Allison Rogers Damm
Paralegal

Kelly Mayer
Paralegal

Katie Jun
Paralegal

Ariel LeMatty
Accounting Manager

Jeanne Yoo
Legal Assistant

Renee Beam
CFO

Our Comfort Staff

Ecco
Senior Counsel

Piper
Of Counsel

Evi
Of Counsel

Capra
In Memoriam

Repo
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