Reed is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. His principal areas of practice are banking and commercial law, real estate finance and development, land use planning, and business law. Reed has extensive experience in representing large and small businesses and developers in a wide range of commercial transactions, including business formation and funding. His practice also includes the representation of institutional lenders in new financing arrangements, loan workouts, and secured transactions.
He also is active representing parties in:
- The acquisition, disposition, leasing, construction, and development of real property
- Public and private financings to include commercial loans, tax credit financings, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loans, and state and federal loans and grants
- Redevelopment of buildings, commercial centers and brownfield areas, including securing governmental incentives and approvals, financing and leasing
Education
J.D., Vanderbilt University, 1998
B.S., cum laude, Miami University, 1993
Professional Associations
- Toledo Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Michigan State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- The Victory Center, Advisory Committee, past Chairman
- Thomas M. Wernert Center, Board Member
- Toledo Community Foundation, Toledo Community Venture Partner
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, 2020 – 2024
- Best Lawyers, “Toledo Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year,” 2022
- Ohio Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007
Representative Matters
- Lead counsel for the redevelopment of a mixed-use 230,000 square foot building in a central metropolitan district. Representation included securing governmental incentives and approvals, financing and leasing
- Served as the outside general real estate counsel for a private real estate investment trust (REIT) in the acquisition, financing, redevelopment, and leasing of regional shopping centers in multiple states aggregating over $600 million in asset value
- Lead counsel in the acquisition and redevelopment of a 79 acre brownfield for commercial, multi-family, and parkland uses. Representation included land use approvals, governmental and private incentives, and financing