John W. Reed
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John W. Reed | |
|---|---|
 Reed in 1956 | |
| Born | December 11, 1918 Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 2018 (aged 99) |
| Occupation | Law professor |
| Title | Thomas M. Cooley Professor of Law Emeritus |
| Spouse(s) | Ivy F. Vonado Reed, Dorothy Elaine Floyd Reed |
| Children | Alison Reed Robison, Mark (Deceased) and Randy (Deceased) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | William Jewell College (B.A.) Cornell Law School (LL.B.) Columbia Law School (LL.M.) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Michigan University of Oklahoma University of Colorado Wayne State University |
John W. Reed (11 December 1918 – 6 March 2018)[1][2] was an American law professor and Thomas M. Cooley Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Michigan Law School.[3]
Reed received law degrees from Cornell Law School (LL.B. 1942) and Columbia Law School (LL.M. 1949, J.S.D. 1957).[3] Reed joined the Michigan Law faculty in 1949.[1] Reed taught civil procedure, evidence, trial advocacy, and other courses at Michigan Law, and won many teaching awards.[1][3]
Reed left Michigan to become dean of the University of Colorado Law School, but returned to Michigan in 1968.[4] In retirement, he became dean of the Wayne State University Law School and taught there.[3][5][6] Reed served as a visiting professor at Harvard, Yale, Chicago, NYU, and other law schools.[3] Reed was succeeded as Thomas M. Cooley Professor of Law by Edward H. Cooper.[7]
Reed received awards from the American College of Trial Lawyers, Association of Continuing Legal Education Administrators, and State Bar of Michigan.[3] He is an academic fellow of the International Society of Barristers and was the society's administrative director and editor.[3]
Reed was admitted to the bar in Michigan on June 10, 1953.[8] The John W. Reed Michigan Lawyer Legacy Award of the State Bar of Michigan is named in his honor.[6]
