Lee Reid joined Adams and Reese in 1999 and practices in the areas of business services, education, aerospace, governmental relations, economic development and litigation. These practice areas encompass a wide range of subject matters, including contract drafting and negotiation, lobbying, public finance, corporate law, general administrative practice, general business advice and business capture and general business disputes.
Most recently, Lee has worked to bring to fruition one of the largest economic development projects in the State of Louisiana: the Federal City Project. He has also been instrumental in the development of charter schools across Louisiana, representing a diverse array of stakeholders and dedicating numerous hours of pro bono assistance to improving the environment for charter schools in the State.His significant contributions in these areas include:
- Serving as lead attorney on the Federal City Project, representing the New Orleans Federal Alliance, “NOFA”, and working with the State of Louisiana, City of New Orleans, the Algiers Development District, United States Department of the Navy and the United States Marine Corps to retain 1,900 Marine Force Reservists in New Orleans. The project also includes conversion of the Historic Naval Support Activity – West Bank in Algiers to a public-private development that will eventually create over 10,000 jobs.
- Guiding many of the charter schools in Louisiana through the charter application process, assisting in all operational aspects, drafting legislation and policy, lobbying at the local and state level, representing charter schools on various study groups and assisting in the formation of charter school advocacy organizations.
Lee also served as Special Assistant to the General Counsel for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, during the investigation into the Columbia shuttle disaster in 2003. He took a leave of absence from Adams and Reese and assessed the legal needs of the Agency, formulating timely and workable response plans and meeting with search teams and governmental representatives from the debris fields in Hemphill, Texas, to Washington, DC, Lee’s efforts led to a “by-name” appointment to the Return to Flight Implementation Team, and he was awarded the NASA Astronaut’s Personal Achievement Award, the “Silver Snoopy,” in recognition of this work.
Lee is currently the Chair of the New Orleans Public Library Board and Vice-Chair of the New Orleans Public Library Foundation, appointed by the Mayor of New Orleans. He is currently assisting in oversight of the construction of five new libraries and rehabilitation or renovation of five others as part of post-Hurricane Katrina rehabilitation efforts.
He is a Past President of the Young Leadership Council, an organization of over 1,400 members who create, run, fund, and oversee ongoing community service projects in the New Orleans metro area. Lee also serves on the Board of Directors for Infinity Science Center and Partners for Stennis, among others.
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