Jeffrey L. Reed

Professional career

• Pre‐judicial career: Law clerk, Third District Court of Appeals (1983–1985) Referee/Magistrate, Allen County Probate & Juvenile Court (1985–1988) Assistant Allen County Prosecutor (1988–1998) Partner, Siferd & Reed law firm, Lima, OH (1989–1998)

Education

Additional information

• 68 years old and, under Ohio law, must retire at 70, meaning he cannot seek re‐election in 2026.
• Civil cases make up about 65% of his docket — including personal injury, employment disputes, contracts, workers’ compensation appeals, and malpractice — while criminal cases account for the remaining 35%, covering felonies such as arson, burglary, theft, fraud, and drug offenses.
• He also oversees the Allen County Probation Department and serves on the Judicial Corrections Board for the W.O.R.T.H. Center
• He has publicly questioned the rationale for the age limit, noting that some judges have been forced to leave the bench prematurely
• Reed is a registered Republican.
• He has been active in local civic life, including membership in the Lima Noon Optimist Club and Lima Trinity United Methodist Church.
• He also serves on the Ohio Jury Instructions Editorial Board