About Roger
Roger Reynolds built a law career that moved steadily from the courthouse to environmental advocacy. He earned a B.A. in Economics and Urban Studies from Macalester College in 1987. He then completed his J.D. at New York University School of Law in 1992.
His first post-law school position was a clerkship on the Connecticut Supreme Court. In 1993 he served as law clerk to Justice Richard Palmer. The role put him at the center of appellate work and provided early exposure to complex state-law issues.
After the clerkship, Reynolds entered public service. In 1995 he joined the Connecticut Attorney General’s office as an assistant. There he handled state-side matters that spanned litigation, regulatory questions and advisory work for government clients. That period sharpened his knowledge of administrative procedure and state law practice.
By 2003 he moved into the nonprofit sector as general counsel at the Connecticut Fund for the Environment. In that role he advised on legal strategy, compliance and enforcement matters. He worked with staff, trustees and outside counsel on cases and regulatory initiatives that involved state and federal environmental rules.
Over the years Reynolds developed a practice grounded in environmental and public interest law. He has handled litigation and administrative matters, and advised on regulatory enforcement and policy. His background in both the Attorney General’s office and nonprofit legal service gave him experience on opposite sides of public-interest questions — representing government actors as well as advocacy organizations.
Colleagues describe him as methodical and pragmatic in the way he approaches legal problems. He tends to favor clear statutory analysis and careful record development. That approach has carried through from appellate clerkship work to the counsel role in nonprofit environmental practice.
Reynolds has maintained a steady focus on issues that intersect law, government and the environment. He has spent much of his career at the intersection of litigation, regulation and policy development. Today he is based at Save the Sound, where his work centers on environmental law matters related to coastal and regional issues. He now practices environmental and public interest law at Save the Sound, focusing on coastal resilience, regulatory enforcement and related policy work.
