William N. Reed, shareholder in the Jackson office, concentrates his practice in complex commercial and tort litigation, including toxic torts, contract, license, banking, intellectual property, insurance coverage and class action disputes. Mr. Reed has tried more than 125 cases in federal and state courts in 10 states and has handled appeals in Mississippi and four federal circuits. He served as President and COO of the Firm from 1998 to 2005.
Lawyer Profile
William N. Reed
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Recognized Since:2001
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Recognized in:Commercial LitigationPersonal Injury Litigation - Defendants...
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Location:One Eastover Center, Suite 400100 Vision DriveJackson, MS 39211
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- University of Mississippi, BA, graduated 1972
- University of Mississippi , graduated 1972
Bar Admissions:
- Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Areas of Expertise:
- Class Actions
- Commercial Disputes
- Complex Litigation
- Defendants
- Insurance
- Large Case Litigation
Lawyer Client Comments
"William Reed is an outstanding litigator. He is a great litigation team leader who effectively communicates the common sense of very complex matters to the uninitiated with great personal ease and warmth. Mr. Reed is a brilliant communicator, astute analyst and compelling advocate both in court and in the board room. "
Jamie Egan , Sucampo Pharmaceutical, Bethesda
"William Reed is an excellent leader of an outstanding arbitration team on a major arbitration matter. He is an accomplished pharmaceutical industry advocate on complex licensing and commercialization matters."
Jamie Egan , Sucampo Pharmaceutical, Bethesda
"In handling complex multi-hundred million dollar transnational arbitration and litigation, Bill brings intelligence, insight, speed, organization, balance, and strategy to bear in a fashion that enables effective decision making and optimizes outcomes. Bill never loses the client's perspective and excels with the practicalities of litigation as well as its outcome."
Jamie Egan , Sucampo Pharmaceutical, Bethesda
Firm Details
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
http://www.bakerdonelson.com
Headquarters
First Tennessee Building, Suite 2000
165 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 526.2000
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Office Locations
in 2
Countries
Lawyer Case History
Select Reported Cases
- WMS Industries, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co., 2010 WL 2711084 (5th Circuit) (insurance bad faith/business income loss)
- Marmillion v. American International Ins. Co., 2008 WL 4514375 (S.D. Miss.) (insurance bad faith)
- Tuepker v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 507 F.3d 346 (5th Cir. 2007) (property insurance coverage/anti-concurrent cause provision)
- Guice v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 2007 WL 912120 (S.D. Miss.) (property insurance coverage class action denial)
- McFarland v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 2006 WL 2577852 (S.D. Miss.) (severance of insurance bad faith claims)
- Guice v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 2006 WL 2359474 (S.D. Miss.) (property insurance coverage class action denial)
- Employers Mut. Cas. Co. v. Lennox Int’l, Inc., 375 F. Supp. 2d 500 (S. D. Miss. 2005) (insurance coverage choice of law)
- Jowett v. Scruggs, 729 So. 2d 825 (Miss. App. 2004) (minority shareholder rights)
- Buchman v. BASF Corp., 2004 WL 1562733 (5th Cir.) (breach of lease agreement)
- ConAgra, Inc. v. Country Skillet Catfish Co., 2004 WL 190205 (5th Cir.) (ERISA benefits)
- Sweeney v. Sherwin Williams Co., 304 F. Supp. 2d 868 (S. D. Miss. 2004) (lead paint personal injury)
- Jefferson Cty. Sch. Dist. v. Lead Industries Ass’n, Inc., 223 F. Supp. 2d 771 (S. D. Miss. 2002) (lead paint personal injury)
