Jonathan Harris

Founder & Managing Partner

New York (646) 395-3481

“There is no better lawyer on this planet than Jonathan Harris and his team... Mr. Harris not only took my case, he then relentlessly proceeded to win me a 23.6-million-dollar verdict. If you want to win, get Jon and his firm to take you on.”

Bill Zanker, Founder and CEO, The Learning Annex

“He is hands-down the best litigator we have worked with. He has loads of trial and arbitration experience, which is very valuable.”

Client Testimonial, Chambers USA, Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs

“Jon is a natural leader, an outstanding attorney and advocate for his clients.”

Client Testimonial, Chambers USA, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

“The team at Harris St. Laurent gave us the support we needed to litigate a contentious exit with a very difficult Fortune 300 company. They were professional, sophisticated, pragmatic, ethical and most importantly human... We trust Harris St. Laurent completely...”

Jamie and Ken Rosenblood

“I went from being one of the largest producers at one of the largest financial institutions in the world, to having that institution and the SEC dedicated to my destruction. Jon Harris secured financial compensation for me and exonerated me from liability... His combination of advocacy skills and financial acumen is second to none.”

Fred O’Meally

“Their commercial awareness is very strong. Jonathan in particular always seems to have his finger on the pulse of where the law and legal profession are heading, and he stays ahead of the curve. That includes the treatment of the firm's employees as well as the types of cases and rate structures it employs. The diversity of the teams we worked with is strong.”

Third Party, Chambers USA

“Jonathan Harris is incredibly effective at making complex problems seem simple for courts and juries. Jonathan's client service and general level of service, his level of sophistication and his commercial vision are all strong. Jonathan is an incredibly talented trial lawyer who provides outstanding legal advice and representation to his clients.”

Market Commentator, Chambers USA

“Jonathan is very relaxed, but intentional and intense all in the same moment. That is an incredibly unique quality, and both satisfying and unnerving for the opposition. There's a unique caring quality about him, which if someone else had said then I would've asked "who cares?", but it is an exceptional client-care component. The relaxed nature is his secret weapon. He is also funny on top of that. You would never know that he is double Stanford; he plays unassuming like a fiddle or a violin.”

Client Testimonial

“Jonathan Harris is great. When he is available, he is great. He has a very sophisticated viewpoint. He is a Stanford guy and really analyzes an issue from a strong business perspective. I think he is a very creative guy at settling cases, and if matters have a strong business asset or concern [specific matters], that's when I think of him… He is an expert with a business nose. He is a great advisor on complicated, multifaceted representations…”

Third Party, Chambers USA

Jonathan Harris is the Founder and Managing Partner of Harris St. Laurent. A distinguished trial lawyer and advisor to C-suite executives, founders, hedge fund leaders, and institutional clients, Jon is one of New York’s leading practitioners, regularly trying high profile cases as lead counsel.

Equally comfortable in the courtroom and at the negotiating table, Jon is known for his skill and success at resolving complex matters involving a wide variety of legal and business issues. He regularly represents individuals and companies in litigation and business negotiations, as well as in internal and governmental investigations.

Prior to founding the firm, Jon practiced with legendary trial lawyer Peter Fleming, Jr., and prominent plaintiffs’ firm Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP. In 2005, he served pro bono as lead clemency counsel for Stanley Tookie Williams.

Jon is widely recognized by the legal and business media for his professional accomplishments. Ranked by Chambers USA for both his White Collar Crime | Government Investigations and Labor & Employment achievements; he is also one of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America (Lawdragon); and ranked as a National Practice Area Star and Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation, among many other honors and accolades. In addition, he was named a national Co-Litigator of the Week by The American Lawyer and The National Law Journal recognized him as a national “Trailblazer” in Employment Law in 2021.

Jon clerked for Federal Judge Thomas P. Griesa in the Southern District of New York, serves on the Board of Visitors of Stanford Law School.

Notable Matters

Pursuing malicious prosecution action against Deutsche Bank on behalf of Matt Connolly, a former trader at the Bank who was acquitted of all criminal charges related to Libor market manipulation.
Representing a nationally pre-eminent medical group in the sale of its practice to a prominent hospital, along with the negotiation of long-term post-sale employment agreements.
Served as trial counsel in a ground-breaking 2023 federal jury trial involving trademark protection for NFT’s in the Metaverse (with co-counsel).
Won public recognition of Avi Dorfman as a founding team member of real estate brokerage Compass, along with a financial settlement for which Compass publicly announced a $21 million legal charge (with co-counsel).
Won a record-setting $52 million defamation award in FINRA on behalf of a hedge fund portfolio manager against his former employer (with co-counsel).
Negotiated several exits for high-profile portfolio managers from their former hedge funds, enabling them to launch their own successful funds.
Defended the family of a former President of Taiwan in a forfeiture case brought by the US Department of Justice.
Successfully resolved a Black Friday internet gambling action brought by the Department of Justice against a world-renowned poker player and founder of Full-Tilt Poker.
Won $20+ million federal jury award for a founder cut out of a partnership venture (with co-counsel).
Won the complete exoneration of a prominent financial advisor on SEC charges following a month-long federal jury trial and all appeals (with co-counsel for the appeal).
Won, with co-counsel, a $61 million award for a hedge fund against an international bank relating to a complex derivative transaction.

Jonathan Harris

Founder & Managing Partner

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