John Beer
Partner
‘To me it has always been an obvious choice to only represent victims in personal injury cases. They fight an unfair battle against professional parties such as insurers, who have more knowledge, more experience and more means to protect their interests. Good legal aid can level that inequality and help attain a fair outcome.’
CV John Beer
Education
University of Amsterdam,
graduated in 1976
Admitted to the bar
1977
Professional and association memberships
Other professional activities
President Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers, PEOPIL (since 2016)
Mediator
Member Board of Governors American Association for Justice, AAJ
Formerly:
Coordinator European Exchange Group Product Liability, Pharmaceutical and Mass Tort PEOPIL (until 2016)
Cochair International Practice Section AAJ 2011-2013
Member of the Council of Representatives Dutch Bar Association 2002-2008
Founder and president ASP 1997-2009
Commendations
On 29 March 2018 the Amsterdam Bar Association awarded the Dekenprijs to John Beer. He received this prestigious award from the outgoing dean, Pieter van Regteren Altena.
On 2 June 2017, the exact day he celebrated his 40th anniversary of being admitted to the bar, John Beer was made an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau. Mayor Eberhard presented him with this royal honour. Read more here.
John Beer received the International Trial Lawyer Leadership Award at the AAJ Annual Convention in San Francisco in 2009
Honorary member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (ASP)
Overview publications
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J.M. Beer, Interview Groninger Civilistenblad, maart 2021, p. 12-16;
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A.M. van Leeuwen, interview met John Beer over zijn voorzitterschap van PEOPIL, LetselschadeNEWS, herfst 2017, p. 36 e.v.;
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Amsterdams Balie Bulletin, De Robijnen Bef: interview met John Beer, mei 2017;
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E. Stoker, interview met John Beer over het wetsvoorstel affectieschade, Volkskrant 20 april 2017, p. 16-17
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A.M. van Leeuwen, interview met John Beer over zijn voorzitterschap van PEOPIL, 2017;
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J.M. Beer, Lekkende borsten, gammele kleppen en kleverige matjes, interview door Eric Geijteman en Lucas Mevius, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 2016: 160;
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J.M. Beer, interview door Renée Hoedemakers en Dimitri Kolias, Gids voor de Rechtenstudie 2015-2016, p. 160 e.v.;
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J.M. Beer, interview door Annelieke Fenstra, Schadevergoedingen om te huilen, Mr. 11, 2014;
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J.P. Nepveu en N. Holtrop, Mijlpaalarrest (interview met John Beer over het Taxibusarrest), Advocatenblad oktober 2008, p. 694 e.v.;
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J.M. Beer, No Win No Fee, of waarom een Engels plantje in Nederlandse bodem niet gedijt, Tijdschrift voor Vergoeding Personenschade 2008, p. 136 e.v.;
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J.M. Beer, Kernwaarden en letselschadeadvocatuur, De Advocatenstandaard, Lustrumbundel Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten 2007, p. 107 e.v.;
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J.M. Beer, Buitengerechtelijke kosten; goede en onafhankelijke rechtsbijstand bedreigd, Verkeersrecht 2007, p. 275 e.v.;
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J.M. Beer, Vergoeding van personenschade en het EVRM, Ars Aequi 2006, p. 259 e.v. ;
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J.M. Beer en B.P. Dekker, Deskundigheid in het medische traject. Een van de vergeten problemen van het schaderegelingsproces, Verkeersrecht 2005, p. 374 e.v.;
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Portret J.M. Beer door Daniela Hooghiemstra, Niet meehuilen, koel blijven en smartengeld berekenen, NRC 2001, p. 2 e.v.
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