Stephen J. McConnell

Stephen J. McConnell serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law while maintaining an active legal practice at Reed Smith LLP. His distinguished career spans judicial clerkship, federal prosecution, and high-stakes litigation across multiple complex legal domains.

His scholarly and professional focus centers on critical areas of modern legal practice:

• Product Liability Law with emphasis on mass tort litigation
• Securities regulation and enforcement
• Complex commercial dispute resolution
• White-collar criminal defense strategies
• Police oversight and accountability mechanisms
• Criminal justice system reform initiatives

McConnell's unique expertise stems from his service as counsel to independent commissions investigating the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, providing foundational insights into institutional accountability frameworks.