Jed Beardsley

Contact Information

Address:
4455 LOWR Roswell Rd, PO Box 680305
Marietta, GA 30068-0006

Phone: (943) 230-5515

Email: jed@beardsley.law

Website: http://dpblegal.com/

Georgia Bar Details

Bar Number: 044675

License Status: Active Member in Good Standing

Admission Date: 1980-06-10T00:00:00

Specialties & Capabilities

• Standard Residential Closings

Languages Spoken

English

Beardsley, P.C., led by Principal Attorney D. Pearson Beardsley, offers engaged and responsive legal counsel to business owners and principals. With over 20 years of business law experience, the firm is designed to provide the quality of legal counsel typically reserved for large enterprises, but with the personalized attention of a small firm. Beardsley, P.C. serves as both outside general counsel and transactional counsel to closely held businesses, focusing on a concentrated range of corporate and commercial matters.

The firm prides itself on a highly focused practice, carefully selecting engagements where it is confident in delivering outstanding results. Clients work directly with D. Pearson Beardsley, ensuring no associates or handoffs, and clear accountability. When specialized expertise is required, the firm leverages a trusted network of co-counsel developed over two decades, assembling the right team for each unique situation.

Key practice areas include:

• Outside General Counsel: Providing ongoing legal support to select businesses, acting as experienced in-house counsel without the overhead.
• Business Entity Formation: Advising on entity formation, ownership structure, operating agreements, and initial governance, often with flat-fee services.
• Succession Planning: Developing arrangements for ownership transfer, key-person continuity, and necessary legal documentation for smooth transitions.
• Mergers & Acquisitions: Representing buyers and sellers in business acquisitions and divestitures, handling the full transaction range from letters of intent through closing.
• Contract Negotiation & Drafting: Crafting clear, precise, and protective commercial agreements across various contexts.
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances: Structuring and documenting joint venture arrangements with careful attention to governance, capital, profit allocation, and exit strategies.

Beardsley, P.C. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and serves clients nationally. D. Pearson Beardsley is admitted to practice in Georgia, Florida, New York, and Arizona, and has received recognition from The Best Lawyers in America® and Georgia Super Lawyers.