Reid B. Roberts is a founding shareholder in the firm Bunde & Roberts. He has practiced family law for more than 35 years. Reid provides the highest level of professional service to protect the interests of his clients and their families. He is a respected advocate, negotiator and litigator, and one of only approximately 70 members selected to the Pennsylvania chapter of the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, whose mission is to promote the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.
Reid is widely known for his skill in handling complex cases, which frequently involve issues of valuation of tangible and intangible assets, including interests in professional practices, businesses, real estate, retirement and personal property, such as jewelry, artwork and collectibles. His cases also often involve complex alimony, spousal support, child support and custody issues. Reid’s hands-on approach includes working closely with forensic accountants, business valuation experts, real and personal property appraisers, psychologists and other experts.
Reid represents a wide variety of clients, from business executives and professionals to owners of small companies and skilled tradesmen. He has represented executives in some of Pittsburgh’s largest corporations as well as University professors, physicians, entrepreneurs, consultants, clergy, teachers and police officers. Reid often represents fellow lawyers, as well as spouses of lawyers who may feel intimidated by the legal process. His clients include foreign-born professionals with connections to Western Pennsylvania from countries such as Argentina, Brazil, China, Columbia, Ethiopia, India, Israel, Mexico, Pakistan, Ukraine and Russia.
Before joining Bunde & Roberts, Reid was a shareholder, former managing partner and head of the Family Law Department of one of Pittsburgh’s oldest mid-sized law firms for more than three decades, and had served as a law clerk to Judge Lawrence W. Kaplan of the Family Division of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pittsburgh.
Recognition & Awards
• Martindale Hubble Peer Ranked AV Preeminent
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2017 to 2020 in the area of Family Law
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, family law, 2009-2020
• Strathmore’s Who’s Who, 2010
• Top Ten Attorney award, National Academy of Family Law Lawyers, 2014
Professional Affiliations
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, fellow
• American Bar Association
• ABA Family Law Section
• American Bar Foundation, fellow
• America Inns of Court — Pittsburgh Matrimonial Inn of Court Chapter, former master
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• PBA Family Law Section
• Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Council, past elected member
• Allegheny County Bar Association
• ACBA Family Law Section
• Allegheny County Family Law Council, past elected member
• ACBA Publications Committee, member
• ACBA Judicial Opinions Committee, chair
• Allegheny County Bar Foundation, fellow
Community Activities
• Rodef Shalom Congregation, former trustee
• Jewish Residential Services, trustee and former president
• Jewish Residential Foundation, former trustee and treasurer
• Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh, former trustee
