About Jack
Jack W. Reed is a attorney specializing in business and construction law in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has been practicing law for over 40 years, representing clients that includes private owners, governmental entities, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. His expertise encompasses complex litigation on construction projects such as bridges, dams, highways, airports, and utility infrastructure. He is experienced in federal, state, and local government contract terms, regulations. Procedures, including the Federal Acquisition Regulations and agency supplements.
Mr. Reed earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction from the University of Virginia in 1976 and his Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School in 1985. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Utah State Bar, and the Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and all Utah state and federal courts. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Reed has an extensive military background.
From 1976 to 1982, he served on active duty with the United States Air Force as a navigator, instructor, and flight examiner for C-130E/H aircraft, accumulating over 2,000 hours of flight time worldwide. After law school, he joined the Air Force Reserve in 1989 and retired in February 2007 with the rank of Colonel. In his final assignment, he was responsible for the maintenance and combat readiness of 15 F-16C/D aircraft and the training of 450 maintenance personnel. Throughout his career, Mr. Reed has been involved in various professional organizations. He served as the past chairman of the Construction Law Section of the Utah State Bar and is a member of the National Contract Management Association.
He previously held the position of Vice President of Education for the Great Salt Lake Chapter. Mr. Reed has also contributed to legal literature, authoring "Utah Procurement Rules and Regulations" in the "Guide to State Procurement, A 50-State Primer on Purchasing Laws, Processes and Procedures" (ABA 2011) and the Utah chapter of the "State Public Construction Law Source Book" (ABA 2002). Currently, Mr. Reed serves as Senior Associate General Counsel for Special Projects at Woodbury Corporation in Salt Lake City. Prior to this role, he was a shareholder at Richards Brandt Miller Nelson and a member of Reed Warlaumont & Stout.
