Reid Alan Spaulding
Phone: (865) 637-1700
Fax:(865) 525-2514
E-mail: rspaulding@watsonroach.com
Reid Spaulding is a member of the firm, practicing primarily in the area of civil litigation defense. Mr. Spaulding routinely defends governmental entities and their employees in federal and state courts in Tennessee. Mr. Spaulding's main litigation focus deals with defending police officers involved in civil rights litigation.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Spaulding practiced law in the State of Illinois with the firm of Frederick and Hagle in Urbana, Illinois. Mr. Spaulding routinely represented plaintiffs in litigation in state courts throughout Illinois involving personal injury and workers compensation matters.
EDUCATION:
University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 2001, J.D.
Clemson University, Graduate Program, 1996-1998
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1995, B.A., Political Science
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1995, B.A., Economics
PRACTICE FOCUS:
General Civil Litigation
Civil Rights litigation
ADMISSIONS:
Illinois, 2001
Tennessee, 2004
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 2005
U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 2007
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2006
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Knoxville Bar Association
American Bar Association
Illinois Bar Association, 2001-2004
Champaign County Bar Association, 2001-2004
American Inns of Court, Barrister
REPRESENTATIVE CASES:
Gillispie v. City of Knoxville, 2006 WL1005155 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006) Reed v. Town of Louisville, 2007 WL 816521 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007) Davenport v. Causey, 521 F.3d 544 (6th Cir. 2008) Spears v. Ruth, 589 F.3d 249 (6th Cir. 2009)
Doherty v. City of Maryville, 2011 WL 2312080 (6th Cir. 2011)