Chris Reynolds has been licensed as a Private Investigator in the State of California since 1979. After an apprenticeship working in a small law firm, Mr. Reynolds became, at 23 years old, one of the youngest licensed private investigators in California history. Since 1980, Mr. Reynolds has provided investigative services to civil and criminal defense attorneys. Since 1984, the firm has handled complex workplace investigations for businesses, governmental agencies, and school districts. Workplace investigations include sexual harassment, discrimination of all types, testing irregularities, embezzlement, fraud, confidential board of trustee matters, and other personnel-related issues. The firm has investigated over 900 workplace matters throughout California. Mr. Reynolds provides ongoing training and seminars to school districts and private businesses related to sexual harassment and discrimination.
Mr. Reynolds is the only four-term President of CALI and he has served on the Board of Directors for seventeen years. Mr. Reynolds has been honored by CALI with the following awards:
February 2007: CALI Investigator of the Year Award for achievements that resulted in a dismissal and an acquittal of two defendants charged with first-degree murder (separate cases).
March 2009: CALI Legislative Excellence Award for work performed for CALI on legislative matters impacting the industry.
June 2014: CALI Distinguished Achievement Award (DAA) for Mr. Reynolds overall achievements with CALI and the industry. The DAA is the most prestigious and significant award a member can earn.