Mr. James E. Reed | Shareholder
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About James
James E. Reed is an attorney and shareholder of the Firm. He was born in 1953 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He graduated from Western Michigan University in 1975 with a major in mathematics and from the University of Puget Sound School of Law, Tacoma, Washington with honors, in 1978 where he served as Editor in Chief of the Law Review. Jim was in private corporate and general business law practice in Tacoma, Washington from 1978 to 1982. He joined the Firm in 1982.
Jim’s areas of concentration include real estate law and litigation, commercial law and litigation, and environmental law. His commercial law experience includes representing banking and other lending institutions and representing both large and small business owners in a variety of matters including formation of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, public securities offerings, and general commercial litigation. He has also represented franchises of national chains, including the food service and retail sectors.
Jim has served as the attorney for the Branch County Association of Realtors since 1996 and the Battle Creek Area Association of Realtors since 1987. Jim has also assisted in various aspects of major commercial real estate development in downtown Battle Creek. His real estate experience includes work for major commercial and retail landlords in the area and the creation of commercial and residential condominium projects. Jim is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, the Calhoun County Bar Association (President 1989 – 90), Michigan Land Title Standards Committee (Chairman, 2000-04), and Michigan Real Property Law Section. Jim also serves on a number of nonprofit Boards in the Battle Creek area.
Jim’s areas of concentration include real estate law and litigation, commercial law and litigation, and environmental law. His commercial law experience includes representing banking and other lending institutions and representing both large and small business owners in a variety of matters including formation of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, public securities offerings, and general commercial litigation. He has also represented franchises of national chains, including the food service and retail sectors.
Jim has served as the attorney for the Branch County Association of Realtors since 1996 and the Battle Creek Area Association of Realtors since 1987. Jim has also assisted in various aspects of major commercial real estate development in downtown Battle Creek. His real estate experience includes work for major commercial and retail landlords in the area and the creation of commercial and residential condominium projects. Jim is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, the Calhoun County Bar Association (President 1989 – 90), Michigan Land Title Standards Committee (Chairman, 2000-04), and Michigan Real Property Law Section. Jim also serves on a number of nonprofit Boards in the Battle Creek area.
Experience
Associate Attorney
Hutchins, Wheeler & Huss
1978-1982
Tacoma, WA
Admission
Michigan
1982
U.S. Federal Court
1978
Washington
1978
Education
Western Michigan University
B.A. (Mathematics)
1975
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Washington State Bar Association, Member
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State Bar of Michigan, Member
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American Bar Association, Member
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Michigan Land Title Standards Committee, –1985 / Present
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Michigan Land Title Standards Committee, Chairman, –2001 / 2004
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Calhoun County Bar Association, President, –1989 / 1990
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Michigan Real Property Law Section
Notable Work
Publications
Fair Use and Home Videotape Copying of Television Broadcast (Comment) 1 University of Puget Sound Law Review 192, May,
1978
Founded 1943
Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher, P.C. Highlights
Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Wills & Probate, Custody & Visitation, Divorce
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Languages:
English