Edward J. Reid
PRACTICE AREAS
- Public Entity Defense
- Premises Liability
- Personal Injury Defense
- Employment Law
EDUCATION
- J.D. Chapman University School of Law / 2010
- B.A. Westfield State University / 2000
ADMISSIONS
- State Bar of California, 2011 (SBN 276872)
- Supreme Court of California, 2011
- District Court, Central District
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Orange County Bar Association
- Chapman University School of Law Alumni Group
- Westfield State University Alumni Group
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- HYLTON & ASSOCIATES
- March 2025 – Current: Senior Counsel
- RIVERSIDE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
- May 2023 – March 2025: Senior Deputy City Attorney
- LA FOLLETTE, JOHNSON, DEHAAS, FESSLER & AMES
- June 2022 – May 2003: Associate Attorney
- HALL GRIFFIN, LLP
- December 2018 – April 2022: Senior Associate
- WEST & ROSA, LLP
- October 2011 – November 2018: Associate
PRESENTATION/SEMINARS
- Written Discovery in Litigation – Riverside CAO Trial Academy – 2024
- Use of Medical Records in Litigation – Riverside CAO Trial Academy – 2023
REPORTED CASES
- Downey v. City of Riverside
- Stewart v. St. Mary Medical Center
Edward Reid has been a member of the State Bar since 2011. Mr. Reid obtained his law degree from Chapman University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree in history from Westfield State University.
Throughout his legal career Mr. Reid has successfully represented clients including individuals, public entities, corporations, medical professionals, healthcare institutions, and others in matters involving general liability, premises liability, professional malpractice, and employment law. Many of the above-referenced matters involved catastrophic injuries. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Reid was a territory manager and consultant for a renowned orthopedic manufacturer in Boston, MA.
In 2024, argued before the California Supreme Court in the matter of Downey v. City of Riverside et al.
When not practicing law, Mr. Reid enjoys spending time with his daughters, coaching softball, cooking, wine tasting, and routing for Boston sports teams.