Since 2002, Justin K. Beckham has exclusively practiced Criminal Defense in Miami-Dade County. After earning the highest award in the University of Miami Moot Court program during law school, he joined the Office of the Miami-Dade County Public Defender. He successfully defended thousands of clients at the Juvenile, Misdemeanor, and Felony Levels, taking nearly 50 cases to trial and earning several acquittals. He began his own law practice in 2006, concentrating in criminal cases with a specialization in DUI Defense. Along with the work of his law partner, Helmuth Solis, Justin’s DUI knowledge and experience led to over 50 DUI dismissals during the calendar year of 2010.
“Super Lawyers” named Justin a “Rising Star” in the area of Criminal Defense and DUI in both 2010 and 2011, an award bestowed to only the top 2.5% of practicing attorneys in the State of Florida.
Justin K. Beckham is the only 4th generation trial lawyer in Miami-Dade County history. His great-grandfather, Walter H. Beckham, served as one of the first Juvenile Judges in Miami.
His grandfather, Walter H. Beckham Jr., is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Miami Law School, and served as President of the National Judicial College. His father, James K. Beckham, focuses his practice on personal injury litigation in Homestead, Florida. Justin is fully fluent in both written and spoken Spanish. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Dade County Bar Association, and the Dade County Trial Lawyers Association.
Justin K. Beckham was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and graduated from Ransom Everglades High School in Coconut Grove, Florida. He received his undergraduate degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and his law degree from both the University of Florida and the University of Miami.
-Former Assistant Miami-Dade County Public Defender
-Defended thousands of criminal cases at every level including Juvenile, Misdemeanor and Felony in Miami-Dade County
-”Super Lawyers, Rising Star” in the area of Criminal Defense and DUI, 2010 and 2011
- Practicing criminal law exclusively in Miami-Dade County since 2002
- Member of Florida Bar since 2002
-Doctorate Degree from University of Florida and the University of Miami
-Undergraduate Degree from Emory University
-Member, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL)
-Member, American Bar Association (ABA)
-Member, Cuban American Bar Association (CABA)
-Member, Dade County Trial Lawyers Association (DCTLA)
-Member, Dade County Bar Association (DCBA)
-Certified Operator/Technician of the Intoxilyzer 8000