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Rebecca A. Beers

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Birmingham Office
205.721.2817
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    Rebecca Beers focuses her practice on securities and commercial litigation and has litigated cases from pre-suit negotiations to final appeals, appearing before judges, juries, and arbitrators during trial. She represents broker-dealers and registered investment advisors in state and federal courts and in FINRA arbitration, litigating claims related to employment contracts, clearing broker liability, suitability, fraud, supervision, raiding, and trust liability. She also has substantial experience in defending pest control industry claims, class actions, product liability, insurance, and employment matters. In addition, through research and practical experience, Rebecca has developed a broad-based knowledge of arbitration law, particularly in post-award litigation in courts and in the enforcement of arbitration agreements.

    Prior to entering private practice, Rebecca served as a law clerk to Senior United States District Judge William M. Acker, Jr. for the Northern District of Alabama.

    In 2020, Rebecca was named as one of the Birmingham Business Journal‘s “Top 40 Under 40.” In addition, Rebecca was chosen as a member of Class III of the Alabama Leadership Initiative; named one of B-Metro Magazine’s “Top Attorneys” for 2020 and 2021 and “Top Women Lawyers” for 2018-2020; selected as a member of Class XI of the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum; and recognized as a “Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star” in Securities Litigation 2014-2017 and in 2020. She was named Birmingham-Southern College’s “Outstanding Young Alumni” for 2012. Other recognitions include being named as Rising Star of the Bar in two local publications—by the Birmingham Business Journal in 2015 and by B-Metro Magazine in 2013.

    She is actively involved in bar and civic organizations including being elected to a three-year term on the Birmingham Bar Association Executive Committee and previously serving as President of the Young Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association. Rebecca also serves on the Edward Lee Norton Board of Advisors for Birmingham-Southern College and is chair of that organization’s Law Committee. She is a Past President of the Birmingham-Southern College National Alumni Association and a former member of the Birmingham-Southern College Board of Trustees. She previously served as Chair of the Birmingham-Southern College Young Alumni Council.

    Rebecca currently serves as President of the Young Supporters Board of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Birmingham and volunteers with the Junior League of Birmingham, The Exceptional Foundation, The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham, and the Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program.

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    • Banking and Financial Institutions

    • American Bar Association
      • Securities Litigation Committee
      • Elderly and Vulnerable Investors Subcommittee
    • Birmingham Bar Association
      • Executive Committee member, 2018, 2021-2023
      • Birmingham Bar Foundation, 2017
      • Diversity and Inclusion Committee
      • Birmingham Connection Committee
      • Court Liaison Committee, Co-chair
      • Young Lawyers Section Executive Board (2013-2018), President (2018), President-Elect (2017), and Secretary/Treasurer (2016)
      • Past service on Civil Courts Procedures, Future Leaders Forum Steering, Nominating Committee, Membership Selection and Grievance Committees
    • Alabama State Bar
      • Leadership Forum Section
      • Women in Law Task Force
      • Pro Bono Celebration Task Force
      • Diversity in the Profession Committee
      • Bench and Bar Relations Task Force
      • 19th Amendment Centennial Task Force
    • Arthur D. Shores/Robert S. Vance American Inn of Court
    • Appointed to Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Civics Education Committee 2020
    • Birmingham-Southern College Alumni
      • Edward L. Norton Board of Advisors, Chair of Law Committee
      • President, National Alumni Association and Chair, Alumni Executive Board, 2014-2016
      • Member, Board of Trustees, 2014-2016
      • Past Chair, Young Alumni Council

    • Rotary Club of Birmingham
      • Vice President, New Generations for 2021-2022
    • Young Supporters Board of the UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • President, 2019-2021
      • Income Development Co-Chair, 2018-2019
      • Vice President-Advisory Board Liaison, 2017-2018
      • Secretary/Treasurer, 2016-2017
    • Junior League of Birmingham
    • Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program
    • The Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham
    • Rotaract Club of Birmingham (2008-2017)

    Washington and Lee University School of Law — J.D., cum laude, 2007

    • Managing Events Editor, Washington & Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice
    • Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse

    Birmingham-Southern College — B.A., summa cum laude, 2004

    • Honor Council
    • Study abroad at St. John’s College, Oxford University

    • Alabama — 2007

    • U. S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
    • U. S. District Court of Alabama (Northern, Middle, Southern)

    • Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star in Securities Litigation 2014-2017; 2020, 2021
    • Birmingham Business Journal Top 40 Under 40, 2020
    • Alabama Leadership Initiative Class III
    • B-Metro Magazine Top Women Lawyers 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
    • B-Metro Magazine Top Attorneys 2019, 2020, 2021
    • B-Metro Magazine Top Flight Attorneys 2019
    • Birmingham Business Journal 2015 Rising Star of the Bar
    • Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum Class XI
    • B-Metro Magazine 2013 Rising Stars of the Bar
    • Birmingham-Southern College's Outstanding Young Alumni 2012
    • Birmingham Bar Association 2011 Future Leaders Forum

    • Co-Presenter, "Designing Your Company's Arbitration (or Non-Arbitration) Strategy: Considerations for In-house Counsel," Association of Corporate Counsel, November 2021
    • Moderator, "Protecting Against Elder Investment Fraud and Exploitation," Legally Qualified Podcast, June 2021
    • Panelist, "Securities Arbitration: Hot Buttons Explored Webcast," The Knowledge Group, May 17, 2021
    • Moderator, "19th Amendment Centennial: Women and Sports - Working to Achieve Parity with Men's Sports," Birmingham Bar Association and Magic City Bar Association, August 2020
    • Author, "Prepping for SEC Reg BI Exams: What ‘Good-Faith’ Compliance Efforts Look Like," published in ThinkAdvisor, August 2020
    • Moderator, "What do Judges Think about Communications Outside the Courtroom?" Birmingham Bar Association Membership Forum, March 2020
    • Moderator, "When Should You Press Play and What Happens When Nothing Happens? Preparing for and Using Digital Evidence in the Courtroom," Birmingham Bar Association Membership Forum, March 2019
    • Co-Author, "FINRA Office of Dispute Resolution Party Portal Now Required," April 2017
    • Panelist, "Arbitrating Effectively & Developments in Arbitration," 21st Annual Birmingham Bar Association Membership Retreat, March 3, 2017
    • Author, "Shifting the Burden: Municipal Workers and Establishing Evident Partiality in Alabama Based upon a Failure to Disclose," The Alabama Lawyer, March 2016, Volume 77, Number 2

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    03.06.2023
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    RumbergerKirk’s Cookin’ Counselors Serve Up Chili for a Great Cause

    Huge crowds returned for this annual favorite event in Birmingham...

    03.02.2023
    Firm News

    Rebecca Beers Selected to the 2023 Class of Fellows of the Birmingham Bar Foundation

    Rebecca Beers has accepted the invitation to become a Fellow...

    12.19.2022
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    Rebecca Beers Elected to the Birmingham Bar Association’s Executive Committee

    Rebecca Beers will complete her third year as an at-large...

    08.30.2022
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    Rebecca Beers Selected for the 39th Class of Leadership Birmingham

    Birmingham partner Rebecca Beers is among 50 leaders selected to...

    06.14.2022
    Events

    FINRA Arbitrations: A Comprehensive Guide for 2022

    The FINRA arbitration landscape has been continuously reshaped with rule...

    03.24.2022
    Beyond the Bio

    Words of Inspiration in Honor of Women’s History Month

    We asked our women attorneys to share their favorite quotes...

    03.09.2022
    Beyond the Bio

    An Exceptional Day for the Exceptional Foundation’s 18th Annual Chili Cook-Off

    RK’s Cookin’ Counselors cooked up 14 Gallons of chili and...

    02.15.2022
    Media Mentions

    11th Circuit Revives $100M Trade Secrets Claim Against Boeing, in Law360

    Law360 reported in an article on February 14, 2022 that...

    11.30.2021
    Firm News

    RumbergerKirk Attorneys Selected as 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers

    BIRMINGHAM, AL – November 30, 2021 – RumbergerKirk is pleased...

    11.29.2021
    Media Mentions

    Rebecca Beers Recognized in Top Attorneys Listing from B-Metro Magazine

    For the third consecutive year, securities and litigation partner Rebecca...

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