Barry Reed

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Barry Reed was an American trial lawyer and novelist best known for writing the legal drama that inspired the film "The Verdict."

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instanceOf American lawyer
novelist
person
trial lawyer
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1950s
author Barry Reed
awardReceived Hibernian Award
basedOn The Verdict (novel)
linked to: The Verdict
causeOfDeath cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1927-09-16
dateOfDeath 2002-07-15
educatedAt Boston College
Boston College Law School
fieldOfWork law
legal fiction
literature
genre legal drama
legal thriller
hasEthnicGroup Irish American
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar
notableFor writing the legal drama that inspired the film "The Verdict"
notableWork The Choice
The Deception
The Trial of the Century
The Verdict
numberOfChildren 5
occupation author
novelist
trial lawyer
placeOfBirth Boston, Massachusetts, United States
placeOfDeath Boston, Massachusetts, United States
practiceArea medical malpractice law
personal injury law
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Boston, Massachusetts, United States
spouse Ellen Reed
workAdaptedInto The Verdict (film)
linked to: The Verdict
wroteAbout civil litigation
ethics in law practice
medical malpractice

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The Verdict authorOfSourceWork Barry Reed
The Verdict (novel) author Barry Reed
subject linked to: Barry Reed