Background
Reed, Scott O. was born on September 24, 1957 in Peoria, Illinois, United States.
Reed, Scott O. was born on September 24, 1957 in Peoria, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Illinois. Law Clerk, Honorary Thomas M. Welch, Illinois Appellate Court, 1981-1984.
Author: "Disqualifying an Exempt Witness," Trial, June 1997. "Liability Insurance Coverage for the Tort of Conversion," Defense Counsel Journal, January 1995. "Developing Theories of Liability Against Insurers and Discovery Issues Affecting Reinsurers," Journal of Reinsurance, Summer 1994.
"Discovery of Reserve and Reinsurance Information," 40 Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Quarterly 372, Summer 1990 (Updated, Winter 1994). "Illinois Civil Voir Dire Outline," 78 Illinois Bar Journal 194, April 1990. "Eavesdropping Regulation in Illinois," 21 John Marshall Law Review 251, Winter 1988.
"The Protected Class Under the Structural Work Act," 74 Illinois Bar Journal 186, December, 1985. Co-author: "Insurance Company Insolvency the United States. Perspective," 40 Insolvency Bulletin, October 1996.
"The Impact of Derivative Securities Trading on Liability Insurers," International Insurance Law Review, May 1995. "The Liability of Attorneys for Environmental Exposures," For the Defense, April 1994. "Actions Against Foreign Reinsurers in United States.
Courts," International Insurance Law Review, February 1994. "Discovery of Computerized Litigation Support Systems," 77 Illinois Bar Journal 306, February 1989 (First Place Article, Lincoln Legal Writing Contest). "Salvage and Subrogation," in Financial Institution Bonds (American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section), 1989.
"Third Party Liability to the Surety," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, August 9, 1988. "Market Share Liability," 75 Illinois Bar Journal 314, February 1987 (First Place Article, Lincoln Legal Writing Contest).
2008 When Representative Moffitt ran for Governor of Rhode Island and left the seat open, Guthrie ran in the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning by 75 votes with 472 votes (543%) and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,044 votes (550%) against Republican nominee Steven Hart. 2010 Guthrie and returning 2010 Republican opponent Hart were both unopposed for their September 23, 2010 primaries, setting up a rematch. Guthrie won the November 2, 2010 General election with 3,008 votes (518%) against Hart.
2012 Guthrie was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 504 votes and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,930 votes (597%) against Republican nominee Carl Mattson.
Member: American Bar Association.
Married Lori Guthrie. 3 children.