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2025 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards

Atlanta & Southeast
By: Amy Wolff Sorter

Spencer Reed

Company: 

Matthews™

Led the firm in implementing a national compliance program

Oversaw the firm’s expansion from 600 to 1,000 employees

As Matthews™ Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Spencer Reed focuses on matters involving commercial real estate, technology, artificial intelligence, and brokerage.

Under his leadership, the firm has implemented a nationwide compliance program, modernized its broker contracts, and developed comprehensive legal training programs that provide agents and managers with faster and clearer guidance.

Reed is responsible for initiating cutting-edge technology in the firm’s legal department, with a focus on contract automation and AI at the forefront of these initiatives.

He guided Matthews™ through entries into new markets while integrating legal strategy into daily operations. During his tenure, he oversaw the firm’s expansion, adding more than 400 agents and increasing its nationwide presence from 600 to 1,000.

Within the legal department, he has fostered a culture of accountability and initiative, mentoring his team to think strategically and act decisively. His leadership elevated the firm’s legal function from a reactive department to a trusted, business-critical partner.

These are some of the reasons why Spencer Reed received Connect CRE’s 2025 Atlanta & Southeast Lawyers in Real Estate Award. The award celebrates real estate attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice and the larger community.

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About Amy Wolff Sorter

I love content. I love writing it, visualizing it, and manipulating it to fit into different formats. I have years of experience in working with content, both as creator and editor. The content I create and edit provides assistance with many goals, ranging from lead generation, to developing street cred through well-timed thought-leadership pieces. Content skills include, but aren't limited to, articles and blogs, e-mails, promotional collateral, infographics, e-books and white papers, website copy and more.
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