As the head of HeplerBroom’s 24-hour Emergency Response Team, Michael Reda knows what it takes to defend commercial trucking companies and their drivers. His calm presence helps diffuse the adrenaline that can be present at accident sites, and his ability to quickly gather the right investigators and accident reconstruction experts to the scene can be crucial in crafting a defense. He’s also experienced in handling the variety of claims plaintiffs’ attorneys will make, encompassing everything from last-mile delivery to vehicle infotainment system data and negligent, hiring, training, and supervision claims.

Mr. Reda has over 40 years of successful experience in tort litigation. He has tried scores of civil jury trials in state and federal courts in Illinois and Missouri representing insured and self-insured entities, including cases covering:

• Catastrophic trucking accidents and transportation litigation
• Aviation accidents
• Claims against municipal and state governments
• Contractor liability
• Construction litigation
• Civil rights actions
• Professional liability (doctors and health care providers, pharmacists, architects, engineers, attorneys, and other professionals)

He has argued cases before state and federal appellate courts as well as the Illinois Supreme Court.

In addition to his litigation work, Mr. Reda is a certified mediator and is actively involved in alternative dispute resolution, particularly in cases involving trucking matters.

He is a passionate Notre Dame football fan and enjoys landscaping and yard work as well as refinishing antique wooden furniture.