Past: Beard Law Firm open house

CARBONDALE, Ill. - Former Cape Girardeau resident Larry Beard, founder of The Beard Law Firm in Southern Illinois, will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, July 27, at 801 W. Main St. in Carbondale.

Assorted hors d’oeuvres, including wine and cheese, will be served.

Beard and the firm’s two associate attorneys will be available to talk with the public, offer legal advice and conduct free consultations. Staff members from the Anna and Marion branches also will be on hand to greet the public.

A St. Louis native, Beard earned his bachelor’s degree in economics education and master’s degree in counseling from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He worked as director of career services at SEMO and also held professional positions at Florida State University and Mississippi State University.

Beard graduated from SIU School of Law in 1987 and opened the Carbondale-based firm late that year. His practice focuses primarily on personal injury cases.

For more information, call (618) 351-1000 or visit www.beardlawfirm.com.