In additional to a broad real estate transactional practice, Reid is one of few land use attorneys in Houston, the great un-zoned city. His land use practice involves a broad array of uniquely South East Texas governmental land use regulations, deed restrictions, development agreements, platting problems, economic development incentives and traditional land use matters in the many zoned communities in the Greater Houston area. Traditionally a private sector attorney, Reid has occasionally represented local governments as special counsel. Reid spent 6 years chairing the Planning and Zoning Commission in West University Place, Texas, a home rule city embedded within the inner loop area of Houston, during which time he oversaw the comprehensive revision of the city's 50 year old zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan. In 1992, he chaired the Houston Bar Association's Zoning Study Group, which monitored Houston's most recent (and unsuccessful) zoning attempt. He was a member of the Neighborhood Preservation Subcommittee of the Houston Planning Commission during 2005-06. From 2008-2010, he chaired Urban Land Institute's Houston District Council, and is now the Governance Chair. Reid is author of the appendix on Subdivision Platting Law, and a contributing editor, to Texas Municipal Zoning Law (originally authored by UH Law Professor John Mixonnow updated by Jim Dougherty). Reid originated the Houston Bar Association Pro- Bono Deed Restriction project providing free legal services to lower income neighborhoods to create, modify or extend deed restrictions. Reid is an Adjunct Professor in the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. Reid has chaired numerous Legal programs including the Advanced Real Estate Law and Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course of the State Bar of Texas, the Real Estate Law Course of South Texas College of Law, the Land Use Law Conference of UT Law School, and the Commercial Real Estate Course (co-sponsored by S. Tx. College of Law and the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M Univ.) Reid is listed in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America – Woodward/White, "Texas Super Lawyers" - Texas Monthly, "Top Lawyers" – H Texas Magazine, and LawDragon. His memberships include the Houston Real Estate Lawyers Council, Urban Land Institute (full member- Public Private Partnership Product Council- Gold Flight), State Bar of Texas- Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section (former Councilmember), Houston Bar Association (Real Estate Section- former Boardmember), American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) and The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE). Reid is Bd. Cert.- Com. Real Estate Law- Texas Board of Legal Specialization(1986- ).