Stephen D. Beam

Stephen D. Beam graduated from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He is a sole practitioner In Weatherford with a general practice focused on litigation. Mr. Beam served the Oklahoma Bar Association as Vice President in 2003 and as President in 2007. He was a member of the Board of Editors of the Oklahoma Bar Journal and the Professional Responsibility Tribunal. He served on the Professional Responsibility Commission and was chair in 2015. Mr. Beam received the Golden Gavel Award twice and the President's Award three times. He served on the Judicial Nominating Commission from 2009 - 2015 and was chair in 2015. He was named Solo Lawyer of the Year in 2003. He received the OBA Joe Stamper Award in 2015 for distinguished service to the profession. Mr. Beam is a frequent speaker and author on topics affecting solo and small firm lawyers. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Stephen D. Beam included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors President, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2007 Member of Board of Governors, Oklahoma Bar Association, 1995-1997, 2003-2008 Member, Professional Responsibility Commission, 2009 - 2014, Chair - 2014 Golden Gavel Award, 1999 (Served as Chair of the Solo and Small Firm Committee); Golden Gavel Award, 2004 (Served as Chair of Centennial Task Force) President’s Award, 2001, 2003, 2009 Solo Lawyer of the Year, 2003 Trustee Oklahoma Bar Foundation, 2006 – 2007, 2010 – 2015 Member: ABA GP Solo Section Counsel, 2000 – 2004 Judicial Nomination Commission, 2009 – 2015, Chair 2015 Oklahoma Bar Associate Joe Stamper Distinguished Service Award, 2016 Other Sources of Feedback About Stephen D. Beam Included on the 2025Oklahoma Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2023 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2022 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2021 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2020 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2019 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2018 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2017 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2016 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2014 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2013 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2012 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2011 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2010 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2009 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2008 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list 2007 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list

• Sole Practitioner
• Languages
• English

• "The Small Firm Lawyers as an Employer", Solo and Small Firm Conference, 2001 - Present
• Clients: How to Get 'Em and Sign 'Em Up, OBA Annual Convention
• Employees: “Can’t Live With ‘Em, Can’t Live Without ‘Em”, Solo and Small Firm Conference, 1999
• Keeping the Doors Open (Marketing Your Practice), Going Solo: “Big Bucks and No Boss!?!”, 2002
• Keeping the Doors Open: Marketing Your Law Practice, Legal Institute of Pickens County, 2002
• Participation as a Program Planner and moderator of tracks of CLE at the OBA Annual Convention, including litigation, general practice and how to be a better lawyer, 2000-2002
• “Treading Water: Getting and Keeping Good Clients” Centennial Cruisin’ – OBA/CLE Centennial Event, 2004
• “How to Get and Keep Clients” Get Caught in the Swarm: Evening with the Hornets - 2007
• Representative Clients
• ASAP Energy, Inc.
• Southwest National Bank - Weatherford, OK
• Crop Production Services
• RL Lockstone Funeral Home, Inc.
• 1st National Bank of Thomas
• PSO/AEP
• ANR
• Cabot Oil & Gas
• Bank of Oklahoma
• Cummins, Inc.

• Oklahoma, 1982
• U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2010
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2010
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

• Oklahoma Bar Association, 1982 - 2016
• American Bar Association, 1982 - 2016
• Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyer Association
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Delta Theta