Combining skilled advocacy, industry focus, and a passion for the environment in service of sustainable development and a responsible transition to a clean energy future.

Reed advises clients on land use and natural resources regulatory compliance under the National Environmental Policy Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Endangered Species Act, and other federal, state, and local regulations. Reed has represented renewable energy companies and other organizations in permitting negotiations with regulatory agencies at every level, including the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and county and municipal governments. Reed has extensive experience conducting due diligence and supporting renewable energy transactions for federal and private projects in California and throughout the western United States.

Reed also has experience litigating federal contamination and emissions cases under CERCLA and the Clean Air Act, leading administrative appeals before the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Interior Board of Land Appeals, advising companies on EPA and CARB vehicle emissions standards, and conducting environmental due diligence in the context of national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining Bell Kearns, Reed practiced at the law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP. In law school, Reed served as a contributing editor of the Michigan Law Review, co-chair of the Environmental Law Society, co-chair and founder of the Food Law and Policy Association, and student attorney in the Environmental Law Clinic and International Refugee Assistance Project.