Associate
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy - Creditors' Rights
- Bankruptcy - Debtors
- Business Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Business and Corporate Law
- Foreclosure – Individual & Homeowner Borrowers
- Foreclosure – Commercial Borrowers
- Foreclosure - Lenders
Experience
Ms. Beavens concentrates her practice in Foreclosure Litigation, Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, and Business Law and Litigation.
She has extensive experience representing individuals in consumer bankruptcies and advising creditors as to their rights and ability to recover claims in bankruptcy. Her litigation experience includes both plaintiff and defense representation, on a range of matters in state and bankruptcy court, including but not limited to foreclosures, contract disputes, fraudulent transfer, fraud, preference and non-dischargeability actions.
In addition, Ms. Beavens has worked on numerous appellate matters throughout her career, including participating in an oral argument before the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Published Opinions
Chick v. C&F Enterprises, LLC, 938 A.2d 113 (N.H. 2007)
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
Court Admissions
- Florida, New Hampshire and Massachusetts State Courts
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, New Hampshire
Speaking Engagements
- Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Forum, Topic: Nuts and Bolts of Foreclosure in Florida, June 12, 2010
- St. Petersburg Bar Association CLE Seminar: Survivor: The Island of Ethical Dilemmas, June 17, 2005
Professional Recognition
- Recipient of the Judge Thomas E. Penick, Jr. “The Rock” Award 2005 in recognition of her public service, Barney Masterson Inn of Court
Professional Activities
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Bar Association
- Woman Advocate Committee
- Web Co-Editor - 2011
- Work/Life Balance Subcommittee Chair – 2010 - 2011
- Clearwater Bar Association (FL)
- Charles Doe Inn of Court (NH)
- General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section of the Florida Bar
- International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- New Hampshire Association for Justice
- Publications Committee – 2009 – present
- Membership Committee - 2011
- • New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association
- Member, Board of Directors – Out of State Liaison - 2011
- Rockingham County Bar Association (NH)
- St. Petersburg Bar Association (FL)
- Bankruptcy Section
- Membership Committee Chair 2005-2006
- Co-Chair 2003 and Committee Member 2004, Young Lawyers Section Holidays In July Event
- Strafford County Bar Association (NH)
- Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association (FL)
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, St. Petersburg, Florida, 2002
- Moot Court Board
- National Criminal Procedure Competition, Semi-Finalist 2002
- Robert Orseck Memorial Moot Court Competition, Finalist 2001
- National Moot Court Competition, Finalist, Best Appellant Brief 2001
- Judicial Internship, Honorable Frank Quesada, 6th Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County, Florida, Spring 2001
- Ursinus College, Collegeville, Bachelor of Arts in Politics (minor in Accounting), Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 1997
Ms. Beavens is based at the Firm’s New Hampshire Satellite Office, however she also serves the Firm’s Florida client base.
Main Office
Courthouse Square - 600 First Avenue North, Suite 308 - St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Telephone: (727) 895-8050 - Facsimile (727)-895-8057
New Hampshire Office
1 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 125 - Portsmouth, NH 03801
Telephone: (603) 509-3932 - Facsimile (603)-509-2860
