Bryan V.Reed

Bryan V. Reed approaches each divorce case with skills he has learned from over eighteen years of trial experience in state and federal courts. Whether a high asset divorce, a complex custody matter, a substantial maintenance issue, or a large child support collection case, Mr. Reed draws from strategies that he has successfully used in the courtroom and augments his approach with knowledge gained from commercial litigation cases he has handled…cases where he honed an ability to pursue individuals and corporations to procure judgments and then turn them into money. To keep his litigation skills their sharpest, Mr. Reed routinely chairs arbitration cases for Cook County, where he governs the proceedings, rules on objections and admissibility of evidence, and leads the panel in determining an award.

Bryan V. Reed has a reputation for honesty and determination. Clients know he tells them what they need to hear, not necessarily what they want to hear. Opposing counsel know they can bank on what he says and that he will not hesitate to take a matter to trial if it is in his client’s best interest.

International clients value Bryan V. Reed’s understanding of foreign languages and culture and find that they relate easily to him. Prior work assignments in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have enabled Mr. Reed to establish a strong rapport with clients from nearly every EU country, as well as Canada, and many other countries around the world.

Bryan V. Reed was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Louisville in 1989 with a B.S. degree in political science and from NKU Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1992 with a Juris Doctor degree. Mr. Reed was admitted to the Illinois Bar and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois in 1992, and later the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. In addition to his current firm, he has also been a managing partner in Reed, Centracchio & Zac, LLC, and two prior law firms.

Accomplishments:

Publications: Numerous articles as a family law columnist in the newspaper “Hi India”; A Proactive Approach to International Collections, as seen in publications by the Belgian Trade Commission and the Swiss-American Business council; and various articles and attorney profiling in Divorce Magazine.

Affiliations: Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and DuPage County Bar Association.

Practice Areas: All areas of family law

Languages: French

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