Paul Beard II

Paul Beard II currently serves as Partner and Chair of Land Use Entitlements & Litigation at Pierson Ferdinand LLP since March 2024 and holds the position of Adjunct Professor of Land Use Law at Vermont Law and Graduate School since September 2022. Prior professional experience includes a role as Partner at FisherBroyles, LLP from November 2019 to March 2024 and at Alston & Bird from January 2015 to November 2019. Paul Beard II was also Principal Attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation from October 2003 to December 2014, focusing on land-use and environmental matters to advance private property rights. Earlier career stages included Associate positions at Hennigan Bennett & Dorman LLP and Latham & Watkins. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School and dual Bachelor’s Degrees in English and Economics from UCLA, supplemented by studies at Università Bocconi.