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Jonathan Craig Reed

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  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Licensed for 40 years
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About Jonathan

    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. 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. 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.

Practice areas

  1. Car accident: 62%

    41 years, 800 cases

  2. Probate: 24%

    I also write trusts and wills.

    41 years, 150 cases

  3. Personal injury: 12%

    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.

    41 years, 200 cases

  4. Defective and dangerous products: 2%

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

    41 years, 15 cases

Languages spoken

English

Contact

Reed & Mansfield

6655 W. Sahara Ave
Suite B-200
Las Vegas, NV, 89146

    Resume

    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    CAActive198302/07/2022
    NVActive198105/18/2022
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
    Avvo Contributions
    Legal answers1336
    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
    John Bugas Las School ScholarshipJohn Bugas Foundation1979
    Excellence in Labor LawLawyers Co-operative Publishing Co.1979
    Graduation with HonorsUniversity of Wyoming College of Law1979
    John Bugas Law School ScholarshipJohn Bugas Foundation1978
    Excellence in Constitutional LawLawyers Co-operative Publishing Co.1978
    Land Editor, Land & Water Law ReviewUniversity of Wyoming College of Law1978
    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
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    Estate Probate

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

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    The Reeds helped me win my case.

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    Extremely responsive despite he was not taking my case

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    TOP NOTCH PROBATE LAWYER

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    Lawyer Michael Steven Geller

    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.

    Lawyer Jacqueline Sue Ackerman

    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.

    Lawyer H. Scott Aalsberg

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

    Brilliant Lawyer I endorse Jonathan C. Reed.

    Lawyer Hovanes Margarian

    Hovanes Margarian, Car accident Attorney on Jul 24, 2014
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Sean Cleary

    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.

    Lawyer Michael S. Waddington

    Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on May 27, 2014
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    I endorse Jonathan. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.

    Lawyer Herbert Ira Ellis

    Herbert Ellis, Car accident Attorney on Dec 28, 2013
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Gary Phillip Heslin

    Gary Heslin, Car accident Attorney on Aug 19, 2013
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    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

    Lawyer Timothy Edward Kalamaros

    Timothy Kalamaros, Probate Attorney on Jul 19, 2013
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    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.

    Lawyer Jeffrey R. Gottlieb

    Jeffrey Gottlieb, Probate Attorney on Jul 18, 2013
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    William Woods, Unknown Attorney on Jun 25, 2013
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    Lawyer Bryce A. Fetter

    Bryce Fetter, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 15, 2013
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    Lawyer Steven M Zelinger

    Steven Zelinger, Probate Attorney on Feb 15, 2013
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    I endorse this lawyer. I have found his answers to be practical and knowledgeable.

    Lawyer Phillip Clarence Lemmons

    Phillip Lemmons, Probate Attorney on Jan 25, 2013
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    I endorse this lawyer based on his informative responses to probate related questions.

    Lawyer Howard M Lewis

    Howard Lewis, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 23, 2012
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    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.

    Lawyer Howard Robert Roitman

    Howard Roitman, Probate Attorney on Jul 10, 2012
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    Lawyer Cal Johnson Potter

    Cal Potter, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 7, 2011
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Ryan Hugh Sargent

    Ryan Sargent, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 23, 2011
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    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!

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    George Greenberg, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 20, 2011
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    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.

    Lawyer Mark Carleton Blane

    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.

    Lawyer Leslie Rubright Daff

    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%
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