Stephen "Steve" Reynolds, an experienced litigator, ardently defends companies and individuals in government and internal investigations, criminal matters, and complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts. Clients benefit from his deep federal prosecutorial and investigative experience, coupled with his senior in-house experience.

For over 15 years, Steve served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Connecticut, where he was promoted to Deputy Chief of the National Security and Major Crimes Unit. As Deputy Chief, he also served as the National Security Coordinator and the International Coordinator of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Connecticut. Throughout his time as a federal prosecutor, he gained valuable experience in grand jury proceedings, bond hearings, suppression hearings, jury selection, case negotiation and resolution, plea proceedings, sentencing proceedings, and legal research and writing. He frequently appeared in federal court, developing strong familiarity and relationships with the District of Connecticut judges and with the criminal defense bar. Steve tried nine criminal cases to verdict, and briefed and argued multiple appeals before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

While in government service, Steve also served as a Deputy Chief for Cybersecurity in the National Security Division at Main Justice in Washington, DC, where he advised on deterring malicious cyber activity and on minimizing cyber risk.

Prior to rejoining Day Pitney, Steve held senior legal and compliance roles at an American multinational managed healthcare and insurance company, where he oversaw its compliance with federal health care program requirements and a related Corporate Integrity Agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He has vital insight about corporate governance and understands how the internal operations of the business, finance, legal, compliance, litigation and internal investigations functions generally work within a large corporate enterprise.

Early in his career, Steve served as one of Judge Stefan Underhill's first law clerks with the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, and then for Judge Alan Nevas, also in the District of Connecticut.