Bryan V. Reed

Bryan V. Reed is a highly experienced family law trial attorney with more than thirty-three years of courtroom practice. He represents clients in complex divorce, custody, and financial disputes. He is known for his strategic approach to litigation and his ability to guide clients through high-conflict and high-asset family law matters.

Mr. Reed regularly handles complex cases involving substantial marital estates, difficult custody disputes, spousal maintenance issues, and the enforcement and collection of significant child support obligations. Drawing on decades of courtroom experience, he develops litigation strategies grounded in practical trial advocacy and deep familiarity with family court procedures.

To continually sharpen his litigation skills, Mr. Reed also serves periodically as an arbitration panel chair. In that role, he presides over evidentiary proceedings, rules on objections, and helps lead arbitration panels in determining final awards.

Mr. Reed has developed a particular reputation for assisting international clients navigating U.S. family law issues. Having previously worked in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, he understands the cultural and legal complexities that arise when family relationships span multiple countries. He regularly works with clients from across Europe, Canada, and other regions of the world and meets with clients in the firm’s affiliated office in Lyon, France, on an as-needed basis. He also collaborates with affiliated colleagues in Rome and Milan on international family matters.

Mr. Reed was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in political science from the University of Louisville and earned his Juris Doctor from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University.

He is admitted to practice before:

• The United States Supreme Court
• The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
• All state courts in Illinois and Michigan
• The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Tribal Court

Mr. Reed has been repeatedly selected by his peers for inclusion in Leading Lawyers, recognizing outstanding attorneys in Illinois.

Publications

Numerous articles as a family law columnist in international publications; A Proactive Approach to International Collections (published by the Belgian Trade Commission and the Swiss-American Business Council); and attorney features in Divorce Magazine.

Speaking Engagements

Christian Legal Society National Convention (2022 and 2019); Chicago Bar Association International and Foreign Law Committee; Union des Français de l’Étranger (Chicago), and other nonprofit presentations on family law topics.

Affiliations

• Chicago Bar Association
• DuPage County Bar Association
• Berrien County Bar (Michigan)
• L’Association des Français et Francophones de Chicago
• Christian Legal Society

Languages

• French