Joseph L. Beavers

Joe Beavers’ practice is focused on insurance recovery, environmental litigation and corporate counseling and disputes. He co-leads the firm’s Litigation Practice Group.

A member of the firm's Board of Directors, Joe has over two decades of experience as an insurance coverage litigator. He advises clients on, and litigates claims involving, virtually all lines of coverage, including directors and officers (D&O), errors and omissions (E&O), commercial general liability (CGL), property and business interruption, representations and warranties (RWI), cyber and crime. He also advises policyholders on obtaining and managing insurance assets.

Among his recent notable insurance coverage matters, Joe has handled claims and secured recoveries involving COVID-19 event cancellations, an international supply chain disruption, and social engineering wire fraud. Since 2021, Joe has been recognized as an industry leader for insurance in the Maryland edition of Chambers and Partners USA, which noted a client’s description of Joe as “an expert on policyholder matters.” He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where he has taught an insurance seminar since 2022. 

In his environmental practice, Joe represents corporate clients in CERCLA and private-party cost recovery litigation. He has extensive trial experience and has negotiated complex settlements and work plans with the U.S. EPA, the U.S. Department of Justice, and multiple state regulatory bodies. He has worked with clients on cases involving a wide variety of contaminants, including PFAS, PCBs, dioxins, and perchlorate. In addition to his law degree, Joe holds a master's degree in Public Management with a specialization in Environmental Policy.