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William T. 'Bill' Reid IV

Partner, Reid Collins & Tsai

(512) 647-6105wreid@reidcollins.com

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William T. Reid, IV (“Bill”), the senior founding partner of Reid Collins & Tsai LLP, is widely recognized as one of the top business trial lawyers in the nation. His work has resulted in precedent-setting case law protecting investors and holding wrongdoers accountable while obtaining billions of dollars in recoveries for his clients.

A true trial lawyer, Bill developed his national reputation for successfully litigating complex commercial and financial cases in private practice after a remarkable run as a federal prosecutor. He has tried a wide range of civil and criminal matters to verdict before judges and juries in a career spanning three decades.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor Year Practice
The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2026 Financial Litigation, inc. Securities, Bank Liability, Bankruptcy
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers 2025 Bankruptcy & Complex Financial Litigation
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2025 Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers 2025 Private Financial Prosecution
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2025 Plaintiff Financial Litigation
The 2025 Lawdragon 100 Leading Cayman Lawyers 2025 Complex Commercial & Financial Litigation
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2025 Financial Litigation, inc. Securities, Bank Liability, Bankruptcy
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2025 Financial Litigation, inc. Securities, Bank Liability, Bankruptcy
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2024 Financial Litigation, inc. Securities, Bank Liability, Bankruptcy
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2024 Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers 2024 Private Financial Prosecution
The 2024 Lawdragon Legends 2024
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2024 Plaintiff Financial Litigation
The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2023 Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial
The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2023 Financial Litigation, inc. Securities, Bank Liability, Bankruptcy

In leading Reid Collins to its position as one of the nation’s go-to plaintiff firms, Bill has prosecuted a broad array of international cases involving insolvency-related disputes, professional malpractice, business torts, fraud, and financial transactions. He has handled multiple high-stakes actions arising out of Ponzi schemes, illegal transactions, insider misconduct, and cross-border frauds, as well as fiduciary litigation and bad-faith insurance actions. Further, Bill has established the firm as an industry leader in professional malpractice claims, achieving numerous public (as well as confidential) multi-million-dollar settlements against law firms, accounting firms, and directors & officers.

He represents public companies, hedge funds, private equity funds, offshore liquidators, bankruptcy fiduciaries, SEC receivers, and individual clients, among others, and is currently managing a docket of plaintiff’s litigation seeking billions of dollars in damages.

Bill’s considerable trial experience is as varied as the clients he represents.

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