W. Franklin Reed

Background

Reed, W. Franklin was born on December 30, 1946 in Louisville. Son of William Ferguson and Stella Elizabeth (Richardson) Reed.

Education

Williams College (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Columbia University (Juris Doctor, 1971).

Career

Associate, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York City, 1971-1982; associate, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, 1982-1983; partner, Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, since 1984. With Institutional Development Committee, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1972, United States District Court (southern district) New York 1975, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1975, Pennsylvania 1982, United States District Court (western district) 1983.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Allegheny Bar Association, Carnegie 100, Williams College Alumni Society W. Pennsylvania (secretary since 1983), Rivers Club (Pittsburgh), St. Clair Country Club (Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania), Duquesne Club (Pittsburgh), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, golf.

Connections

Married Sharon Ann Coss, June 16, 1973. Children: Jonathan Franklin, William Brian, Carrie Annual.

Father:

William Ferguson Reed

Mother:

Stella Elizabeth (Richardson) Reed

Spouse:

Sharon Ann Coss

child:

William Brian Reed

child:

Jonathan Franklin Reed

child:

Carrie Annual Reed