W. Ward Reynoldson

Walter Ward Reynoldson (May 17, 1920 – March 28, 2016) was an American lawyer and judge.

Born in St. Edward, Nebraska, Reynoldson graduated from Wayne State College, in Wayne, Nebraska, in 1942 and then served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He received his law degree in 1948, from the University of Iowa College of Law. Reynoldson practiced law in Osceola, Iowa. Reynoldson served as Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from May 1, 1971, until his retirement on October 1, 1987, appointed from Clarke County, Iowa. From August 3, 1978, until his retirement, he served as chief justice. In that role, he facilitated a pilot program to allow cameras in the courtroom.