Stephen McConnell | Reed Smith LLP
Mr. McConnell litigates antitrust, securities, white collar criminal, and mass tort cases throughout the United States. Stephen has tried dozens of cases before juries in federal and state trial courts, with first-chair wins in both government and private practice cases. He has successfully argued significant matters before federal and state appellate courts. The private practice clients include major consumer products, pharmaceutical, medical device, energy, entertainment, and real estate companies, among others. He has defended companies in class actions and multi-district litigations. Many of the cases centered on allegations of unfair or deceptive marketing. Legal 500 described Stephen as “extremely smart and strategic” and a “very effective and experienced trial lawyer.” Stephen has consistently been included in the The Best Lawyers in America©, Super Lawyers, and Who’s Who Legal Life Sciences listings. His cases and analyses have been covered in various media, including general press, legal press, and television.
After law school, Stephen clerked for Judge William A. Norris on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He later served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California (Los Angeles), where he investigated and prosecuted criminal cases in the Major Frauds Section. Those cases included savings and loan frauds, violations of the securities laws, wire and mail frauds, and money laundering. He served as counsel to the Christopher Commission, an independent commission that investigated the Los Angeles Police Department in 1991, and as deputy general counsel to the Kolts Commission, an independent commission that investigated the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in 1992.
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