Recognized by: Leading Lawyers Network Practice Description: Mr. Reda has 27 years of experience in tort litigation. He has tried more than 100 civil jury trials in state and federal courts in Illinois and Missouri representing insured and self-insured entities. He has tried cases covering products liability, premises liability, professional liability (doctors and health care providers, pharmacists, architects, engineers, attorneys and other professionals), claims against municipal and state governments, contractor liability, construction litigation, catastrophic trucking accidents and transportation litigation, civil rights actions and aviation accidents. Mr. Reda has appeared and argued cases before state and federal appellate courts and the Illinois Supreme Court. He has lectured at numerous seminars and conferences presenting topics related to trial advocacy. He is actively involved in alternative dispute resolution and has served as an arbitrator and mediator in many cases. Bar/Professional Association Involvement: American Bar Association Illinois Bar Association Madison County Bar Association Missouri Bar Association Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Illinois Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute (DRI) Bar Association of the Central and Southern Illinois Districts of the United States District Court Awards, Honors, Distinctions: Leading Lawyers Network since 2003
Personal Injury Defense Law: General Published Legal Writing: "Let the Broker Beware: Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $23.8 Million Verdict Against Freight Broker," In Transit, Defense Research Institute Trucking Law Committee Newsletter, August, 2011 (co-author with HeplerBroom associate Michael Murphy). |