1937
Born in Alhambra, California to Wendell Reed and Blanche Mortimer.
1958
Receives a Bachelor of Arts from Occidental College.
1960
Serves in the U.S. Army.
1962
Marries Cecilia Vick Mortimer.
1965
Receives a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Southern California.
1965
Becomes a trial attorney for the Legal Division of the state of California.
1966
Becomes a member of the American Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
1973
Becomes an associate at Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges in Los Angeles, California.
1976
Becomes partner at Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges.
1988
Becomes a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
1994
Establishes a private practice in San Marino, California.
1995
Becomes a judge in Los Angeles Superior Court.
2000
Becomes a member of the Complex Civil Litigation panel of Los Angeles Superior Court.
2000
Receives the Judicial Civility Award from the American Board of Trial Advocates.
2006
Is President of San Marino City Club.
2008
Becomes an arbitrator and mediator for ADR Service Inc.
2012
Serves as president of the LA Railroad Heritage Foundation.
2016
Receives a Doctor of Letters.
2016
Becomes member of Occidental College Board of Governors.
2017
Becomes President of the International Academy of Trial Judges.