James William Reed

James William Reed

5.0
Rating: 4.5

Licensed for 12 years

Family Lawyer at Marietta, GA
Practice Areas: Family, Business, Consumer Protection, Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Po Box 669754, Marietta, GA

This lawyer returned to good standing in 2013
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About James

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

33%-45%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 11 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2014

Active Member in Good Standing

Licensed in Arizona for 11 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2014

Active

Licensed in Texas for 12 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2013

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2004. Returned to good standing in 2013

Location

The Law Office of Bill Reed

Po Box 669754, Marietta, GA, 30066-0113

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James William Reed's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Donna | February 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Bill Reed Excellent Attorney

I found James (Bill) Reed at the end of 2014 after my husbands motorcycle accident which occurred in 2013. We sought Bill after the attorney we had misrepresented herself. Bill has done a wonderful job of keeping us in the loop on how things are progressing with our case. Bill is always available ...for any questions or concerns that may arise and he doesn't make us feel like we are a bother. He is always gracious and very professional. I believe in my heart that Bill was a God-send to us. I appreciate Bill and would recommend him to anyone seeking a professional attorney.

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Experience

Rating:  4.5 (Concern)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer returned to good standing in 2013.

Reinstated from Disbarment issued in TX, 2013

updated on 09/12/2016

After being disbarred, a former attorney may apply for reinstatement. He or she must comply with all readmission requirements from the State Bar of Texas.

Disbarment issued in TX, 2004

updated on 02/11/2016

This is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the Texas State Bar to understand the reasons for this disbarment.

James’s comment:

“A Default Judgment of Disbarment was entered without my knowledge or participation in a 2004 Default Judgment. I challenged that Judgment after learning about it and it was completely reversed through a full trial on the merits. I was exonerated & reinstated. In the process of applying to take three State's Bar Exams since that time, each of those State's ethics panels have thoroughly investigated, fully vetted and found me to be qualified and of excellent character and fitness to practice law.”

Work Experience

1987 - Present

Attorney/Owner, The Law Office of Bill Reed

2012 - 2014

Staff, Schmitt, Schneck, Smyth, Casey and Williams

2004 - 2013

Full time High-Conflict Mediator and Arbitrator, Bill Reed, Mediator

1987 - 2004

Founder/Chairman of the Board/Attorney, Living Legacy Adoption & Counseling, Inc.

1987 - 2004

Owner/Attorney, The Law Offices of Bill Reed & Associates

1983 - 1987

Associate Attorney, True & McLain

1982 - 1983

Associate Attorney, Adams, Vorpahl & Francis

1981 - 1982

Associate Attorney, Fanning, Harper, Wilson, Martinson & Fanning

Associations

2013 - Present

State Bar of Georgia

Member in good standing

2013 - Present

State Bar of Arizona

Member in Good Standing

1982 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member in Good Standing

Education

1981

Baylor University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Baylor University

Bachelors of Business Administration

Languages

English

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