About Jere Beasley
Jere Beasley is the founder of Beasley Allen. In 1979, after serving as Alabama's lieutenant governor, he established the firm, which has represented hundreds of thousands of people over more than four decades. Born in 1935 in Tyler, Texas and raised in Clayton, Alabama, he earned his Bachelor of Science from Auburn University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1962. For over 45 years, Jere and Beasley Allen have litigated landmark cases that have resulted in safety recalls, improved regulations, and major settlements. He has been consistently named to The Best Lawyers in America for Mass Tort and Personal Injury litigation and is recognized as one of the most influential figures in American civil litigation.
Proven verdicts and settlements
A Montgomery jury returned an $11.9 billion verdict against ExxonMobil in 2003 after finding the company fraudulently underpaid Alabama on natural gas royalties from Mobile Bay state leases, though the Alabama Supreme Court later reversed the fraud count and punitive damages, leaving compensatory damages only.
Monsanto and its chemical spinoff Solutia agreed in August 2003 to pay $700 million to resolve claims from more than 21,000 Anniston, Alabama residents who were exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls the company manufactured and dumped near their homes for nearly four decades.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
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