Charles K. Reed
FAX: 404.527.4198
Experience
Chuck Reed handles the defense of product liability cases for manufacturers and distributors, intellectual property litigation and commercial litigation. He has defended automotive, medical device, industrial equipment, recreational product, watercraft and tool and other manufacturers and distributors in product liability lawsuits. Additionally, he is actively involved in patent litigation, class actions and commercial litigation.
Mr. Reed heads the firm's automotive product liability practice. He personally has defended over one dozen different automotive companies and has participated in nearly 100 trials. Mr. Reed handles product liability matters in many states across the country and serves as national coordinator in connection with particular automobile defect allegations. Mr. Reed's patent litigation and commercial litigation practices are likewise nationwide and international in scope.
In addition to serving as trial counsel for his domestic and international clients, Mr. Reed and his team have guided various document and data collection projects to assist clients in coordinating discovery efforts. Additionally, Mr. Reed has assisted automotive industry clients in their dealings with various government agencies such as NHTSA. Mr. Reed has been named a “Georgia Super Lawyer” by Atlanta Magazine.
Education
- J.D., Mercer University School of Law, cum laude, 1990
- B.S., Louisiana State University, 1986
Admitted
- Georgia
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Court of Appeals for the State of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Seminars and Presentations:
- "Anatomy of a Trial," Atlanta, GA, July 23, 2009
- “U.S. Product Liability Law: Understanding and Managing the Risks,” Munich Germany, October 23, 2007
- “Annual Symposium on Insurance Litigation,” Washington, D.C., July 24, 2007
- “Product Liability Issues in the U.S. – What German Companies Need to Know,” Munich, Germany, October 18, 2006
Civic Activities:
- Mr. Reed has served as a member of various Atlanta Legal Aid Society fund raising campaigns and worked for ten years on behalf of the Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition in various capacities, including several years as the coordinator of the Metro Atlanta Region Competition. He continues to actively participate in pro bono activities including representing various Humane Society chapters in the Metropolitan Atlanta Area.
Professional Activities:
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Former Board Member, Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers
- Defense Research Institute
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta