Braden A. Beard

Braden A. Beard is an Employment Lawyer and partner at Johnson, Webbert & Beard, LLP in Portland and Topsham, Maine. He represents employees in labor and employment matters, including class actions, discrimination claims, grievances, arbitrations, and contract negotiations. His practice also covers police misconduct, civil rights violations, and other complex civil cases. He helps workers and unions protect their rights through strategic advice, litigation, and negotiated resolutions.

Braden earned his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Texas. He later received his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Texas School of Law. He served as an Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review. His academic work strengthened his research, writing, analysis, and advocacy skills. He gained admission to the Maine Bar in 2019 and is also licensed in Illinois and Washington, D.C.

Braden served as a law clerk for two federal judges after completing law school. He later worked for an international class-action firm in Washington, D.C. His work there involved antitrust, consumer protection, and environmental claims. He has represented unions and union members during grievances, arbitrations, and collective bargaining negotiations. His complex litigation experience includes appellate victories in the First, Second, and Fourth Circuits.

Braden A. Beard has received Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition since 2023. He has presented labor and employment topics for the Maine State Bar Association and American Arbitration Association. His speaking experience also includes programs hosted by LERA-Maine and the Maine Education Association. He combines detailed preparation, appellate experience, and practical judgment when representing workers, unions, and civil rights clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Johnson, Webbert & Beard, LLP
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Licensed State

• Maine
• Illinois
• District of Columbia

Education

• University of Texas School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
  
• University of Texas
  Bachelor of Arts
  

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