Attorney Profiles

Admitted to bar: 1973, Iowa; 1988, Nebraska. Education: Knox College, B.A., 1970; University of Iowa, J.D., 1973. Mr. Beckman's business and corporation law practice ranges from small farm corporations and L.L.C.s to complex acquisitions, divestitures and corporate representation for publicly traded clients. He has extensive experience with acquisition and merger matters and taxation law at all levels of difficulty. Member: Tax Section Counsel, Iowa State Bar Association 1977 - 1992 and 1997 - 1999 (Chair 1998 - 1999). Director on the following Boards: Council Bluffs Goodfellows, 1980 - present; Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce, 1983 - 1990 (Chairman, 1987 - 1988); Lakeshore Country Club, 1985 - 1990 (President, 1989); Mercy Hospital and Parent Corporation, Mercy Midlands, Inc., 1989 - 1992; Bergan Mercy Health System, 1993 - 1995 (Chairman 1993 - 1995); Alegent Health System, 1995 - 1997 and 1999 - 2006. Chairman of the Board, Alegent Health System 2003 - 2006; Hospice of Southwest Iowa 2006 - present.

Year Joined Organization

• 1973

Areas of Practice

• Acquisition and Merger
• Taxation law
• Business and Corporation Law
• Estate Planning

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1973
• Nebraska, 1988

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1973
  J.D.
  
  
• Knox College, 1970
  B.A.
  
  

Representative Clients

• Bunge Corporation
• Council Bluffs Water Works
• Amber Enterprises
• Rasmusssen Mechanical
• Silverstone Group
• Alegent Health

References

• Peoples National Bank
• Rasmussen Mechanical
• Heartland Properties
• Alegent Health
• Amber Enterprises
• Bunge Corporation

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Fall Tax School, Iowa State Bar Association, 1997 - 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Iowa State Bar Association,Tax Section Counsel, 1977 - 1992
  Member
  
  
• Iowa State Bar Association,Tax Section Counsel, 1997 - 1999
  Member
  
  
• Iowa State Bar Association,Tax Section Counsel, 1998 - 1999
  Member, Chair
  
  
• Council Bluffs Goodfellows, 1980 - Present
  Director
  
  
• Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce, 1983 - 1990
  Director
  
  
• Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce, 1987 - 1988
  Chairman
  
  
• Lakeshore Country Club, 1985 - 1990
  Director
  
  
• Mercy Hospital and Parent Corporation
  Director
  
  
• Mercy Midlands, Inc, 1989 - 1992
  Director
  
  
• Bergan Mercy Health System, 1993 - 1995
  Director
  
  
• Bergan Mercy Health System, 1993 - 1995
  Chairman
  
  
• Alegent Health System, 1995 - 1997
  Director
  
  
• Alegent Health System, 1999 - 2006
  Director
  
  
• Alegent Health System, 2003 - 2006
  Chairman
  
  

Ancillary Businesses

• Lobbying
• Tax Preparation
• Business Aquisition
• Merger
• Sale Consulting