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  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Licensed for 39 years
Jonathan Craig Reed
Jonathan Craig Reed
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About Jonathan

$13,500,000+$5,750,000 Injury Awards; 25% Fee if not at fault in MVA; low cost uncontested probates

    We aggressively represent victims of car, boat and truck accidents, as well as victims of defective products and defective premises whether the premise defect is a swimming pool with a broken gate latch that a toddler wanders into or a hazardous walking surface that causes a fall. We have represented people with profound brain injuries and have successfully sued for wrongful death in many cases.

     For uncontested probate cases we are the high quality, low cost probate lawyers in all counties of Nevada. There are economies of scale in probate cases that we can pass on to our clients. See our fees at www.probatenevada.net  In an uncontested probate case the amount of money in the estate is a fixed amount; being creative and aggressive can't add money to a dead person's bank account. However, for personal injury cases we do not attempt to compete against other lawyers on the basis of cost except for favorable police report accidents discussed at our website www.accidentawardslasvegas.com For these favorable police report accident we charge a low 25% contingency fee which is a no-gimmick low contingency fee in contrast to almost all of our low cost competitors whose small print says the contingency fee will go up to 40% or more if suit has to be filed.

     However, for other personal injury cases where both liability and damages are at issue we charge the more common 33.33% to 40% contingency fee.

     Finally, we offer a discount on uncontested California probates (all counties) if the estate is worth $400,000 or more.

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Practice areas

Defective and dangerous productsPersonal injuryProbateCar accident
  1. Car accident: 62%

    See the Car Accident page of my website, www.accidentawardslasvegas.com

    40 years, 800 cases

  2. Probate: 24%

    See my website www.probatenevada.net I also write trusts and wills.

    40 years, 150 cases

  3. Personal injury: 12%

    My personal injury cases include swimming pool drownings, train wrecks, boating disasters, car wrecks, defective products, slip and falls, trip and falls. See my website. I also handle brain injury cases and defective products cases resulting from personal injury. www.accidentawardslasvegas.com

    40 years, 200 cases

  4. Defective and dangerous products: 2%

    Successful cases against Ford Motor Co., ladder maker, maker of flammable cosmetics, escalator company

    40 years, 15 cases

Languages spoken

English

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
CAActive198302/11/2021
NVActive198102/17/2021
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
Legal answers1319
Legal guides15
Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in Nevada, 2014American Society of Legal Advocates2014
10 Best Client Satisfaction AwardAmerican Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys2014
Top Lawyers in Las VegasGreenspun Media Group/Vegas Inc.2012
Letter of AppreciationUNLV Boyd Law School2009
Appointed ArbitratorClark County, NV, District Court2008
BV RatingMartindale-Hubbell1990
Admitted to practiceUnited State Supreme Court1983
Graduation with HonorsUniversity of Wyoming College of Law1979
Excellence in Labor LawLawyers Co-operative Publishing Co.1979
John Bugas Las School ScholarshipJohn Bugas Foundation1979
Land Editor, Land & Water Law ReviewUniversity of Wyoming College of Law1978
Excellence in Constitutional LawLawyers Co-operative Publishing Co.1978
John Bugas Law School ScholarshipJohn Bugas Foundation1978
John Bugas Law School ScholarshipJohn Bugas Foundation1977
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Court Appointed Arbitrator, Part-timeClark County Courts2008 - Present
PartnerReed & Mansfield2008 - Present
OwnerLaw Offices of Jonathan C. Reed1987 - 2008
PartnerMonsey, Andrews & Reed1985 - 1987
Associate AttorneyCrockett & Myers1983 - 1985
AssociateRoger, Monsey, Woodbury & Bergreen1981 - 1983
Judicial Law ClerkSupreme Court of Wyoming1979 - 1981
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
American Bar AssociationMember2014 - Present
Probate Section, State Bar of NevadaChair, Publications2010 - Present
United States District Court, District of Central CaliforniaAdmitted to Practice2009 - Present
Nevada Justice Associationmember2008 - Present
Rotary Las Vegas (Spring Mountains)member2008 - Present
Clark County District Court Arbitration PanelCourt Appointed Arbitrator2008 - Present
United States Supreme CourtAdmitted to Practice1984 - Present
United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth CircuitAdmitted to Practice1982 - Present
United States District Court, District of NevadaAdmitted to Practice1982 - Present
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Nevada Bar BrochureMedical Malpractice2009
Nevada LawyerMedical Malpractice in Nevada1993
Land & Water Law ReviewAdministrative Searches After Barlow1979
Land & Water Law ReviewAdmissibility of Polygraph Data when both Parties have Stipulated that it Will be Admissible1978
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of Wyoming College of LawJD - Juris Doctor1979
University of WyomingMS - Master of Science1976
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Las Vegas Rotary West MeetingAvoiding Probate of Your Timeshare2010
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Client v. Law FirmConfidential Settlement
Healey v. SpencerSettled
Hill v. WhitlockDefendant's Policy Limits Paid after suit filed; boy's underinsurance reserved pending future developments
Petition, Return of Escheated Estate, v. NevadaEscheated money returned to mother
Conklin v. Hernstadt, Advantage RealtyConfidential 7 figure settlement
Fyssakis v. Knight Equipment Corp.Settled after Nevada Supreme Court Decision
Nicholson v. Las Vegas Paving & Cooper IndustriesConfidential 8 figure settlement
Kleitz v. RaskinNev. Supreme Court sent case back to District Court to be decided under above rule; after this the Defendants settled.
Wilson v. Circus CircusSettled after Nevada Supreme Court Decision
Cohen-Sitt v. Orleans Hotel & CasinoSuit filed; case went into arbitration; arbitrator found for Plaintiff and casino paid the award
Client v. Law FirmConfidential Settlement: Law firm paid the settlement to my client plus my attorney fees.
Client v. Law FirmConfidential Settlement; law firm's malpractice insurance paid value of the auto accident claim.
Client v. Law FirmClient given refund

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Review Jonathan Reed

A Lawyer Willing To Fight For You!

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Through no fault of my own, I had a slip and fall at a popular store chain. I contacted several "well known" lawyers who refused to listen to my case. Their excuse was that slip and falls are all too common and hard to win; especially against store giants as this one. When I contacted Mr. Jonathan Reed, he willingly listened to all the facts and believed we had a very good chance of winning this case. Immediately, Jonathan provided me with all the medical care I needed. Jonathan was readily available when I needed to talk to him and he always kept me in the loop. The greatest news was when Jonathan called to say a generous offer was made to settle this case. If it wasn't for Mr. Reed's faith in my case and his willingness to fight this store giant, I would have been in a world of hurt trying to manage my medical needs and bills on my own. Thank you Jonathan for believing in me and this case!

The Reeds helped me win my case.

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Jonathan, Douglas and Daniel Reed are exceptional lawyers. They filed suit on my case and still charged only a 25% fee, which saved me more than $100,000 over a 1/3 fee and more than 200,000 over a 40% fee. When I was involved in a collision in Las Vegas, I did not know what to do. By chance we found the Reeds online and gave them a call. Jonathan met up with us at the hospital that day and walked us through the process and if we had any questions, we had his immediate contact. His politeness and availability won us over. It's been over a year since he worked with us and his team which includes Douglas and Daniel Reed, revealed discoveries that helped win my case. He worked around the clock. He always returned any phone calls or emails of questions within a day's time. He constantly updated us on the case. Anything that he knew, we knew. He spent the time to translate lawyer vernacular into layman's terms. He really looked out for our best interest. We won 1.9 million on my case!

Honest lawyer

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My husband passed away last month. I need challenge probate even though Jon can not help me because is outside of his practice area. He was patient and provided great advice. I was very grateful to him.
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Consulted attorney

My highest recommendation...

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I was referred to Jon Reed by a financial advisor. After doing some research on my own I decided to hire Jon to handle a sensative family probate situation. This turned out to be a very good move. We hit the ground running upon our first meeting. Jon was up front, clear and very reasonable with detailing the process, time frames and associated fees. Throughout the process Jon was always accessible and went out of his way to accommodate our needs. I always dealt directly with Jon. Jon was also very patient and I felt put our family's needs at the forefront in giving advice and guiding us through what turned out to be a very positive and successful process. I give Jon my highest recommendation.
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Difficult case

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Jon took my difficult and complicated case and concluded it to my entire satisfaction. I was entirely satisfied with the settlement. He is patient , listens to his client , explains all the possible outcomes of your case and handles it well !!!
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Estate Probate

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My family worked with Jon on taking my mother's estate through probate. He was very understanding and helpful during a stressful time. He provided great guidance and advice and we were very pleased with his service.

Jon Reed, Was helpful and replied to my questions in a timely manner. Helped me settle my fathers Estate.

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Jon was very helpful and answered my questions in a timely manner. I am located in another State, he was able to provide the same services if I was located in Nevada. I used Jon for probate, my fathers passing was sudden and my father did not have a valid will. Jon was able to help me thru the steps needed to sell my fathers estate and settle his debt.

Extremely responsive despite he was not taking my case

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I have a very complicated case pending appeal, , even though Jon can't help me because this is outside of his practice area, he still emailed me several times just to make sure I have some directions to proceed. I couldn't image how amazing he would be if he was actually representing me!

TOP NOTCH PROBATE LAWYER

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Dealt with a numbers of lawyers over the years and Jonathan was our second attempt with a probate lawyer. First one was full of himself and OVER THE TOP expensive. Jonathan is VERY reasonable, but more importantly...he is REAL PEOPLE! Immediately puts you at ease and you know you are in good hands! Kept us informed and followed through to the letter and then some!! He will get all our future probate business and many recommendations from me!!! Thank You so much Jonathan

Excellent

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Being from out of state, we needed an attorney to file paperwork in Nevada probate court. After one phone call, we knew we had chosen the right attorney to help us settle my mother-in-law's estate. We were given one low rate and Atty. Reed took care of everything. He kept us informed of all steps. He promptly answered all of our questions and the estate was settled in no time. If we are ever in need of another Nevada attorney, we will definitely contact Attorney Reed.
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Michael Geller, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 8, 2011
Relationship: Worked together on matter

I endorse this lawyer. He acted as local counsel in a federal case in Las Vegas for our firm and he was very knowledgeable about Nevada law and was very helpful in getting our case filed and his advise on Nevada law was invaluable in resolving this matter.

Jacqueline Ackerman, Probate Attorney on Oct 31, 2010
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Jonathan Reed has an excellent reputation for high quality probate work. I would whole-heartedly refer clients to him.

H. Aalsberg, Personal injury Attorney on Mar 29, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Brilliant Lawyer I endorse Jonathan C. Reed.

Hovanes Margarian, Car accident Attorney on Jul 24, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer.

Sean Cleary, Car accident Attorney on Jun 11, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community.

Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on May 27, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse Jonathan. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.

Herbert Ellis, Car accident Attorney on Dec 28, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer.

Gary Heslin, Car accident Attorney on Aug 19, 2013
Relationship: Other

I endorse this lawyer..Since I have become active in the Avvo community, I have had that the opportunity to review the legal advice that Jonathan dispenses and it is clear he has a brilliant legal mind

Timothy Kalamaros, Probate Attorney on Jul 19, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse Mr. Reed for both his accomplished career and perceptive and relevant replies on Avvo and via his informative website. Next time I have a matter in Nevada he will be on my short list of lawyers to call for assistance.

Jeffrey Gottlieb, Probate Attorney on Jul 18, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer.

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Bryce Fetter, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 15, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer.

Steven Zelinger, Probate Attorney on Feb 15, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. I have found his answers to be practical and knowledgeable.

Phillip Lemmons, Probate Attorney on Jan 25, 2013
Relationship: Other

I endorse this lawyer based on his informative responses to probate related questions.

Howard Lewis, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 23, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Reed is one of the finest attorneys in his state. He is a strong and zealous advocate for his clients and a credit to the legal profession. I highly recommend his legal services.

Howard Roitman, Probate Attorney on Jul 10, 2012
Relationship: Other

I endorse this lawyer.

Cal Potter, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 7, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer.

Ryan Sargent, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 23, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. His experience and knowledge of the law speak for themselves. You will not be disappointed if you retain him for your Nevada injury case!

George Greenberg, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 20, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I have known John Reed for 19 years. He was instrumental in bringing me along when I began my practice. He is a "cut above" most other attorneys and has a remarkable ability to get to the heart of a matter and understand how to solve it.

Mark Blane, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 16, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Mr. Reed has done a fantastic job on getting great personal injury guides on Avvo for the public to educate themselves, and he has almost 400 answered questions. Of particular interest was his Personal Injury Guide on Jury Trials in Las Vegas. I endorse this lawyer's work.

Leslie Daff, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 16, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer based on his numerous contributions to Avvo.

Cost

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  • Contingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.
    25%-40%
PAYMENT METHODS

Cash, Check