Alexander Reed - Founding & Managing Partner

Alexander Reed is a seasoned trial attorney and the Managing Partner of the firm, bringing nearly two decades of elite legal experience to the forefront of complex litigation and corporate advisory. Known for his formidable presence in the courtroom and his "calm in the storm" demeanor, Alexander has spent his career navigating businesses and high-net-worth individuals through their most significant legal challenges.

Litigation Leadership & Corporate Strategy

As the head of the firm’s litigation practice, Alexander specializes in converting legal volatility into manageable business outcomes. His practice focuses on:

• High-Stakes Commercial Litigation: Lead counsel for multi-million dollar disputes, including breach of contract, shareholder oppression, and complex torts.

• Strategic Corporate Advisory: Serving as outside general counsel for emerging and established enterprises, providing a "litigator’s eye" to risk management and contract architecture.

• Discreet Crisis Management: Handling sensitive legal matters with the high level of confidentiality and strategic silence required by high-profile clients.

• Results-Oriented Advocacy: A pragmatic philosopher of law, Alexander prioritizes long-term organizational health over protracted conflict, though he is renowned for his tenacity when a trial is inevitable.

A Career of Distinction

Before co-founding the firm, Alexander served as Senior Litigation Counsel at a prominent regional law group. In that role, he led trial teams through high-value commercial disputes, honing a reputation for surgical precision in legal analysis. Today, as Managing Partner, he directs the firm’s overarching strategy while remaining hands-on with every major client engagement.

• Top-Tier Recognition: Alexander is consistently honored by his peers, including perennial inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers for Business Litigation. He is also ranked among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers at the state level—a testament to his ethics, professionalism, and winning record.

• Academic Excellence: He earned his Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law, one of the nation’s top-ranked programs for litigation strategy. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Illinois, where he graduated with academic distinction.

Admissions & Professional Impact

Alexander is a respected voice in the Illinois legal community, maintaining a deep commitment to the evolution of legal ethics and reform.

• Bar Admissions: Admitted to practice in the State of Illinois and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

• Professional Leadership: An active member of the American Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association, Alexander contributes to professional development initiatives and ethics panels that shape the future of the practice.