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Email: Jack.Reed@prw-law.com Phone: 801-364-4040 |
Jack W. Reed is a member of the law firm Peterson Reed Warlaumont & Stout, in Salt Lake City, Utah. In twenty four years of private practice he has represented private owners, governmental entities, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in complex litigation on private and public construction projects, including bridges, dams, highways, airports, power transmission lines, highway structures, tunnels, parking structures, utility infrastructure, and buildings, and is familiar with and knowledgeable of federal, state and local government contract terms, regulations, clauses, case law, practices and procedures (including Federal Acquisition Regulations and agency supplements). Mr. Reed knows the elements and burden of proof for claims for changed and extra work, acceleration, delays and disruption, differing site conditions, terminations for default and for convenience; and mechanic’s lien and payment bond rights and defenses, among other typical construction disputes. More recently, Mr. Reed has represented clients in litigation over the scope of coverage under builder’s risk, commercial general liability, and Owner Controlled Insurance Programs.
Mr. Reed received his B.A. degree, With Distinction, from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia in 1976 and his J.D. degree from the George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C. in 1985. He is a member of the American Bar Association (Public Contract Law, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice; Air and Space Law and Litigation Sections, and Forum on the Construction Industry), the Utah State Bar, the Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association, and 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. Mr. Reed is the past chairman of the Construction Law Section of the Utah State Bar, and is a member of the National Contract Management Association (Past Vice President - Education, Great Salt Lake Chapter). Among other articles, Mr. Reed has authored the Utah Section of the “State Public Construction Law Source Book,” American Bar Association Section of Public Contract Law, 2002 and “Are Subcontractor Quotes Binding?” American Bar Association Section of Public Contract Law, 1992.
From 1976 to 1982, Mr. Reed served on active duty with the United States Air Force as a navigator, instructor and flight examiner for the C-130E/H aircraft while based in the United States and Japan, accumulating more than 2,000 hours of flight time worldwide. After graduating from law school in 1985, Mr. Reed joined the Air Force Reserve, retiring in February 2007 with the rank of Colonel. In his last assignment as Commander, 419th Maintenance Group, 419th Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, Utah, Col. Reed was responsible for all aircraft maintenance and the combat readiness of 15 F-16 aircraft, and the training of 450 assigned maintenance personnel, with an annual budget of $15M.