Attorney Dennis Beaver has practiced law for many years in Bakersfield, California.
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Beaver’s career in media began in the mid-1970s at another Bakersfield station while still a Kern County Deputy District Attorney. There he focused on legal affairs reporting, including exposing landlords violating California law. Beaver later moved to KBAK (Eyewitness News), working alongside Don Clark and Jackie Parks on the “29 On Your Side” segment. The team tackled issues such as landlord abuses, auto repair scams, and provided consumer education, including how to challenge credit card charges.
In addition to his work in local news, Beaver hosted weekend interview programs featuring local business people and political figures. Since the 2000 Presidential Election, Beaver has also been a regular panelist on Voice of America broadcasts.
Written by experts who have experience with high-stakes situations like FBI hostage crises and diplomacy, “Never Settle” stands out from other negotiation books by focusing on practical exercises and taking a coaching approach.
May 5, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver
Every day now, there is one term we seem to hear constantly on the news: Negotiation.
You would think that most lawyers would be pretty good at it, and you might even assume we were all required to take courses about negotiation in law school.
Nothing could be further from the truth, and I’m going to tell you why the just-published Never Settle: Persuasion and Negotiation Skills to Get What You Want will, in my opinion, soon knock other “negotiation bestsellers” off their pedestals and will help everyone who’s looking for a commonsense, understandable, actionable guide that takes the mystery out of the negotiation process.
Attorney Dennis Beaver has practiced law for many years in Bakersfield, California.