Anne Redcross Beehler

Anne Redcross Beehler is a litigator and trial attorney in Holland & Knight's Newport Beach office. Ms. Beehler has a broad-based practice, representing companies and high-net-worth individuals in commercial disputes across the country, but with a focus on California and New York.

Ms. Beehler's civil experience includes matters of all types, including partnership disputes, corporate governance disputes, complex contract and fraud matters, theft of trade secret cases, claims under the state and federal securities laws, and qui tam and whistleblower actions. Ms. Beehler handles her cases from start to finish and has substantial experience trying cases in federal and state courts. She has first-chaired trials and successfully defended verdicts in her clients' favor on appeal.

In addition, Ms. Beehler has handled white collar criminal defense matters, which have included state and federal matters from the investigation stage through trial. Prior to relocating to California, Ms. Beehler tried a high-profile white collar trial involving allegations of grand larceny, scheme to defraud and falsification of business records in New York state court, which ended in a favorable result for the client. Ms. Beehler also assists businesses across the country with compliance matters involving state and federal criminal laws.

Much of Ms. Beehler's litigation practice focuses on the real estate industry. She has represented lenders, landlords, tenants, developers, investors, real estate investment trusts (REITs), receivers and individuals in a range of disputes concerning real property, including distressed properties.

Clients describe Ms. Beehler as practical, thoughtful, dogged and always prepared. She particularly enjoys acting as a counselor to clients and finding ways to minimize litigation.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Beehler was an attorney at an international law firm in its Irvine office. After law school, she clerked at the New York State Court of Appeals. While in law school, Ms. Beehler was a legal intern at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. In addition, she served on the editorial board of the New York University Environmental Law Journal.

Ms. Beehler spends significant time giving back to the community as well. She is a frequent volunteer with the Orange County Bar Association, and participates on the legal advisory board of ALIGHT, an organization dedicated to helping survivors of human trafficking. Ms. Beehler also serves as co-chair for Holland & Knight's Women's Initiative in the Newport Beach office.