Antonio J. Reynolds

Antonio represents financial services companies and other major corporations, as well as their officers and directors, in a variety of civil and criminal enforcement matters before federal and state agencies. He has advised clients in matters involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board, and state attorneys general.

In addition, he has represented clients in responding to investigations and other inquiries by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the United States Attorneys’ Offices (USAO), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and matters before investigative arms of intergovernmental organizations, including the World Bank Group’s Integrity Vice Presidency and the Asian Development Bank’s Office of Anticorruption and Integrity. He also has handled complex civil litigation in federal district court and in federal courts of appeals.

Mr. Reynolds has been recognized by Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in Cyber Law (Data Protection and Privacy).

Representative Matters

• Counsels clients on the critical legal, regulatory, and policy issues associated with new financial technologies, including online lending, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cryptocurrencies, payments technologies, and financial account aggregators.
• Conducts internal investigations and other assessments relating to a range of corporate governance and enterprise risk matters.
• Advises fintech companies on a wide range of bank regulatory matters and assists clients with examination readiness and responses.
• Represents financial services companies in connection with Civil Investigative Demands and subpoenas from federal and state financial regulators and agencies, including settlement and litigation.
• Advises clients on data governance best practices, cybersecurity standards, and consumer privacy requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, HIPAA, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and state privacy laws.

Professional Experience

• Private Law Practice (2013-2019)
• Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland (2011-2013)
• Private Law Practice (2006-2010)

Recognitions

• Recognized by The Legal 500 US in Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense (2020-2021) and Cyber Law: Data Protection and Privacy (2018-2019)
• Lawyers of Color’s Hot List (2014)