John L. Reyes
Partner
Finance Law
Public Law
Litigation
Business Law

Practice Area And Professional Expertise

• Joined the Firm as an associate attorney in 1978 and was elected partner in 1985.
  
  
• Mr. Reyes works primarily in the areas of creditor bankruptcy, creditors' rights, secured transactions, toxic tort defense, asbestos litigation, general commercial litigation and public law.
  
  
• Represents clients in bankruptcy matters and general commercial litigation.
  
  
• Listed: The Best Lawyers in America® (2007 - 2010).
  
  
• Recognized as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers™, in 2004, 2005 and 2006 Cincinnati Magazine, as voted by his peers.
  
  
• Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV, which indicates very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from the members of the Bar.

Publications
Mr. Reyes is the author of "Real Property Foreclosures in Ohio," published in 1987 and has          been involved in significant published decisions, including: Great Northern Savings Co.          v. Ingarra, 66 Ohio St. 2d 503 (1981) (Due on Sale Clauses), Mack v. Polson Rubber          Co., 14 Ohio St. 3d 34 (1984) (Disputed Settlement Agreement - Right to a Hearing), and          In re: Phillip Lee Gardner, 810 F. 2d 87 (6th Cir. 1987) (Bankruptcy Appellate Court          Jurisdiction and Insurance Policy Exclusions, In re: Arter & Hadden, L.L.P., U.S. Bkcy. Ct.            No. 03-23293, and S.H.A.R.K., et al. v. Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, et al., U.S.            Dist. Ct. No. 06-4009, (6th Cir. 2006).

Presentations
He speaks on finance matters and related topics to clients and various organizations.

Presentations Include:
“Bankruptcy: A Creditor’s Perspective in Ohio”

Education
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee (J.D., 1978)
The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio (B.S., summa cum laude, 1975)

Courts & Bar Associations
Ohio Bar (1978)
Member: American Bar Association
Member: Ohio State Bar Association; Member: Bankruptcy, Banking and Commercial Law
          Committees
Member: Stark County Bar Association; Past Chair: Federal Courts Committee
Member: Akron Bar Association, Board of Trustees; Past Chair: Federal Courts Committee;           Member: Commercial and Bankruptcy Section

Professional & Civic Affiliations
Member: American Bankruptcy Institute
Member: Akron Rotary Club (President July 2005) (Assistant Governor Rotary District 6630            (2007-to date)
Member, Board of Trustees: Pastoral Counseling Service (2003-2007)
Member: Summit County Planning Commission(1981-1990; 2000-2005); Chair, Long Range            Planning Sub-Committee (1984-1986); Chair, Rules Committee (2003-2005)
Member: Board of Trustees: Lawrence School (1997-2003)
Adjunct Professor: The University of Akron, Department of Public Administration (1996-to date)
Member: Board of Trustees: Walsh Jesuit High School (1991-1996)
Member, Board of Trustees: St. Luke Lutheran Community Foundation (2004-to date)
Member: Summit County Board of Building Appeals (2006-to date)
Member: National Parks and Recreation Association (2003-to date)