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Reed Lee Obituary
Son of the late Robert and Sybil Lee. Dear brother of Craig (Sharon Dornberg-Lee) Lee and Robin (the late Michael) Camerer. Uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Reed was passionately devoted to the protection of the First Amendment and free speech, serving on the Board of the First Amendment Lawyers Association and the Free Speech Coalition.
Reed traveled to four continents to observe total solar eclipses with family, friends and other eclipse enthusiasts.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.
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Mark Kernes
December 24, 2024
If I ever had a First Amendment question when writing my legal articles for AVN, Reed was always there with an answer. I miss him.
Jon Katz
June 3, 2024
Reed Lee was among the lawyers making me feel welcome as a then-new member of the First Amendment Lawyers Association in 2000. His legal mind was very strong, and his generosity was expansive in talking with his colleagues about how to obtain justice for our clients. He left us too young. I will miss Reed. Deeply thanking and bowing to Reed.
Mary Lou Boelcke
April 2, 2024
I worked with Reed in Chicago in 1992 on several first amendment cases. I was amazed at his knowledge of the law, having just graduated in 1991 from law school myself. We had fun trying a few cases. I send condolences to Claudia and his family. Mary Lou Boelcke
Laura Darby
January 9, 2024
Sincere condolences to Claudia, and all who knew Reed. He was a great mentor and storyteller, and a passionate defender of the First Amendment. It was a pleasure seeing how much Reed loved his career in that particularly challenging and rewarding area, and I will miss learning from him, his humor, and his tales from the road.
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Mark Kernes
January 1, 2024
Reed Lee was an invaluable resource for me when I wrote legal-themed articles for Adult Video News. He could analyze cases and provide supplementary information for more articles than I can now count. Simply put, he was wonderful.
Robert Apgood
December 31, 2023
I was ever blown away by his sheer intelligence.
Louise Natonek
December 31, 2023
Claudia,
So very sorry to hear of Reed's passing. Brilliant man, who was passionate about his work and helping others. At the reunion in September, we had our usual (every reunion) talk about politics, the world and his work. He was a force.
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