Practice Area And Professional Expertise · Joined the Firm in 1973 and became a partner in 1979. · Has extensive trial practice of over 30 years. · Practice is focused on the representation of major self-insured and manufacturing concerns in commercial and personal injury litigation. · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (1989 - 2012). · Named as 'Akron Best Lawyers' Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year' (2009), 'Akron Best Lawyers' Personal Injury Litigator of the Year' (2011) and 'Akron Best Lawyers' Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year' (2012). · Received special recognition for 20 consecutive years or more as one of the Best Lawyers in America ®. · Listed as one of Ohio's leading attorneys in Litigation in Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2007 edition. · Recognized by Inside Business Magazine since 2001 as a Leading Lawyer in Business Litigation in Northeast Ohio, as voted by his peers. · Recognized as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers™ in 2004 - 2012, as voted by his peers. Mr. Reed was also listed among the Top 10 Ohio Super Lawyers™ as well as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in the Cleveland area in 2007 and 2012. In addition, he is listed among the Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers™ in 2004 - 2006, 2009 - 2010 and 2012. · Recognized in the 2009 - 2010 Corporate Counsel Editions and the 2011 Business Edition of Super Lawyers® for Personal Injury Defense. · Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV, which indicates very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. Bar Associations Member: American Bar Association Member: Ohio State Bar Association Member: Akron Bar Association (Member: Board of Trustees) Professional & Civic Affiliations Member: American College of Trial Lawyers Member: International Society of Barristers Member: Ohio Trial Lawyer Association Bencher: Scanlon Inn of Court |