Background
Beens, Richard A. was born on September 7, 1941 in Tracy, Minnesota, United States.
Beens, Richard A. was born on September 7, 1941 in Tracy, Minnesota, United States.
College of St. Thomas (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). University of Minnesota (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Worked at Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt, Professional Association (St. Paul, Minnesota) specializing in Litigation, Labor and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Minnesota. Instructor, University of Minnesota, Appellate Advocacy, 1971-1972.
Assistant District Court Public Defender, 1977-1981. Commissioner, Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, 1974-1983. United States. Peace Corps Volunteer, West Pakistan, 1962-1964.
Chairman, Metropolitan Waste Management Advisory Committee, 1986-1989. Member, State Board of Public Defenders, 1987-1991. Vice-Chair, Metropolitan St. Paul Airport Advisory Task Force, 1987-1989.
Co-Chair, Metropolitan Council Airport Search Area Task Force, 1989-1992. Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Judicial Standards and Code of Judicial Conduct, 1993. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Anoka County (Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1981-1989) and Minnesota State (Board of Governors, 1990. Member, Civil Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Member, State Board of Public Defenders, 1987-1991. Vice-Chair, Metropolitan St. Paul Airport Advisory Task Force, 1987-1989. Co-Chair, Metropolitan Council Airport Search Area Task Force, 1989-1992.
Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Judicial Standards and Code of Judicial Conduct, 1993. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Anoka County (Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1981-1989) and Minnesota State (Board of Governors, 1990.
Member, Civil Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.