Andy Reed

ANDY REED | ATTORNEY

Andy, his wife, Anna, and their children, Evan and Emma, are proud to call Lakeland, Florida their adopted home.  Andy was born at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines, where his dad served as a U.S. Air Force captain.  From there, he lived in New Hampshire, Missouri and Iowa, and finally stopped a while in Illinois.  There, Andy attended high school, college and law school.

Andy’s undergraduate program of liberal arts study laid the foundation for a lifelong love of ideas, books, history, music and learning.  After several years of entrepreneurship and work, Andy discovered law school.  While studying law, he gained valuable experience, interning with a real estate developer; a global law firm, and the legal department (finance and economic development division) of a major city.

The practice of law affords Andy a constant opportunity to read, learn, write and teach concepts around his practice area.  He believes the legal professional is a calling, and that his firm’s purpose is to serve others.

PRACTICE AREAS

Estate Planning

Estate Administration

Probate

Wills/Trusts

Business Organization

Succession Planning

EDUCATION

  • University of Illinois/Chicago, John Marshall Law School, Juris Doctor, 2004,
  • University of Illinois/Chicago, John Marshall Law School, J.D. Certificate in Real Estate Law, 2004
  • Northern Illinois University, Bachelor of Arts, English (minors philosophy and history), 1995

ADMISSIONS

  • United States Tax Court
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • Florida
  • Illinois

AFFILIATIONS

  • Florida Bar Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section
  • Florida Bar Tax Section
  • Polk County Estate Planning Council
  • Attorneys Title Insurance Fund, Title Agent

COMMUNITY

  • Florida Bar, Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section, Affordable Housing Committee, Secretary 2007-2008
  • All Saints Episcopal Church
    • Vestry 2009-2011, 2015-2018, 2023-Present
    • Worship Team (ensemble) 2015-Present
    • Finance Oversight Committee 2017-Present
    • Senior Warden 2017, 2023, 2024
    • Junior Warden 2016

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

  • Community Presentation, “Real Estate, Probate and How They Relate”, 2023
  • Community Presentation, 3-part series on the book, Treasuring Christ in the Media Age by Reinke, 2022
  • Community Presentation, 4-part series on the book of Proverbs, 2022
  • Community Presentation, 4-part series on the book of Ecclesiastes, 2021
  • Community Presentation, “Estate Planning for Kiwanians”, 2021
  • Community Presentation, “Planning to Give”, 2020
  • Community Presentation, “Smart Estate Planning”, 2018
  • Author and Presented for NBI Seminar:  Probate Process from Start to Finish, 2014
    • “Taking the First Step:  Filing An Estate in Probate Court”
    • “Understanding the Role of The Personal Representative”
    • “Maintaining an Ethical Balance in Probate Practice”
  • “Public Housing Authorities and the Private Sector”, RPPTL ActionLine, April, 2008