Background
Beens, Richard Albert was born on September 7, 1941 in Tracy, Minnesota, United States. Son of Albert Charles and Dolores (Burnham) Beens.
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Richard Albert Beens
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Bachelor, College St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1965; Juris Doctor, University of Minnesota, 1968.
Career
From associate to partner, Babcock & Locher, Anoka, Minnesota, 1968-1977;
partner, Steffen, Munstentieger, Beens & Peterson, Anoka, since 1977. Instructor University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, 1972-1973. Assistant public defender State of Minnesota, Anoka, 1977-1983, State Board PUb.
Defenders since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Peace Corps, West Pakistan, 1962-1964. Commissioner Metropolitan Waste Control Committee, St. Paul, 1974-1983. Member Aviation Advisory Task Force, St. Paul, 1984-1985.
Chairman advising committee Metropolitan Council Solid Waste, St. Paul, since 1986. Member Association Trial Lawyers American, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Minnesota Bar Association, Anoka County Bar Association (chairman ethics committee since 1982, chairman judicial evaluation committee since 1987), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator since 1970).
Interests
Connections
Married Lynn Margaret Baker, August 20, 1966 (deceased June 1973). 1 child, Jennifer Lois. Married Laura Lee Marie Geraghty, August 9, 1974.
