Con Reynolds

What are you doing now?

I serve as Counsel to the Chair at the United States Sentencing Commission. I also teach at Cornell Law School.

What have you done before?

Most recently, I taught at Yale Law School and built a local government agency dedicated to community control of the police. I’ve also worked in the White House, a plaintiff’s side law firm, and the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.

Where were you educated?

I graduated from Yale Law School and the University of Rochester. I also clerked for the Honorable Carlton W. Reeves of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

What are you writing about now?

The ability of courts to effectively regulate things like pollution and prisons, the role of courts in John Dewey’s theory of democracy, and seeing sentencing as an administrative process.

What have you written about before?

I have written about how ordinary people can regulate complex risks like air pollution, the history of racist land use laws in upstate New York, the role of power in tort law, and hope in the face of climate catastrophe.

Where can I read your works?

My academic work is on SSRN. My CV has links to all my work.

What can I get in touch about?

Anything. If you’re looking for legal advice, want to talk about things I’m working on, or pitch me on co-authoring, shoot me an email.

How can I get in touch?

In general, you can email me at: con [at] conreynolds.com. If you want to speak with me in my capacity as Counsel to the Chair at the Sentencing Commission, email me at: creynolds [at] ussc.gov.

Are you on social media?

Occasionally, I’m on Twitter, though I do not check my DM’s. I’m also on LinkedIn.