Jere Beasley
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Jere Locke Beasley (Born December 12, 1935) was the acting Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from June 5 to July 7, 1972. Born in Tyler, Texas, he was lieutenant governor when Governor George Wallace was shot and severely injured in an assassination attempt in Laurel, Maryland, on May 15, and since Wallace was out-of-state for more than 20 days, recovering in a Maryland hospital, the state constitution required that the lieutenant governor take over for the interim.
Jere Beasley is currently the senior member of the firm Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., has practiced law as an advocate for victims of wrongdoing since 1962. During his career, he has tried hundreds of cases. Jere’s numerous courtroom victories include landmark cases that have made a positive impact upon our society. One such case prompted a major automobile manufacturer to recall its unsafe vehicles, while another made a major tractor manufacturer put rollover protection on all of its tractors. Still another prompted a major insurance company to seek out thousands of its policyholders who had been wronged in an effort to correct their policies. He has appeared as a lecturer throughout the country at numerous legal seminars and other events.
He has been profiled in Time Magazine, Business Week, and many other noted publications. Jere has tried over 30 cases that have resulted in verdicts greater than one million dollars, including 15 verdicts that exceeded ten million dollars. He is also featured in the 2003-2004 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, a traditional database of over 16,000 lawyers in 30 specialties, all of whom have been chosen as "the best" by their fellow attorneys.
Jere was co-lead counsel in the record $11.9 billion punitive damages award against ExxonMobil Corp. on behalf of the state of Alabama. The claims by the State of Alabama were based on breach of contract and fraud. Beginning in 1993, Exxon had cheated the State by intentionally underpaying royalties on natural gas from the Mobile Bay field. The future anticipated gain to Exxon, as a direct result of their fraudulent conduct would have been almost one billion dollars.
Jere's area of practice include Products Liability, Insurance Fraud litigation, Business Litigation, Nursing Home litigation, and Personal Injury litigation. In addition to his trial practice, Jere is actively involved in many civic endeavors, such as the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Lions Club, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Jere is currently serving as President for the Montgomery Lions Club. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce.
Jere is married to the former Sara Baker of Adamsville, Alabama. They have three children and four grandchildren. Jere is an avid follower of Auburn University sports and Boston Red Sox baseball. He attends church at St. James United Methodist.
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