About Charles R.
Charles R. Beans has worked in private practice for more than three decades. He entered the profession in the late 1980s and built a steady practice through successive roles at several law firms. His career shows a steady progression from associate to partner across multiple firms.
Beans began his legal career in 1988 as an associate at Drew, Eckl & Farnham. Those early years were spent gaining courtroom and transactional experience while working alongside senior lawyers. He handled matters for clients that required both research and direct advocacy, learning the practical demands of firm practice.
In 1991 he moved to Hawkins & Parnell. He started there as an associate and rose to the partner ranks during his tenure. That period of his career spanned much of the 1990s and the early 2000s, a time when he deepened his responsibilities on client files and in firm management.
In 2007 Beans joined Goodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson LLP as a partner. His move to that firm marked the latest chapter in a long career in private practice. As a partner, he has taken on a larger caseload and shared in supervising associates and shaping litigation strategies.
Over the years Beans has combined trial work, client counseling and the supervision of junior lawyers. He has handled matters that required courtroom appearances, negotiated settlements, and prepared complex filings. Colleagues describe him as steady and pragmatic; his practice reflects an emphasis on the fundamentals of legal work rather than stylistic flourishes.
He remains a partner at Goodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson LLP and continues to practice law for private clients and business entities. His current practice centers on serving the needs of clients through litigation, negotiation and counsel at the firm where he now serves as partner.
