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About
Provided by Jonathan Harris
Practice Areas
Employment, White-Collar Criminal and Regulatory, Commercial Litigation
Career
Jonathan Harris is Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler's Founder and Managing Partner. A high-stakes trial lawyer with extensive business and financial experience, Jonathan is recognized as a premier advocate in the courtroom and in business negotiations. Mr. Harris is lead counsel in litigations, arbitrations, mediations and investigations. He advises companies, C-Suite executives, founders, portfolio managers, and top producers in employment and partnership matters, and represents clients facing internal, regulatory and criminal investigations. Mr. Harris is double ranked by Chambers for Litigation: White Collar Crime and Government Investigations, and for Labor and Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs. He has been named a Super Lawyer for twelve consecutive years, and is ranked by Lawdragon as one of the nation's top 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers. Mr. Harris is a 1984 graduate of Stanford University, Phi Beta Kappa, and a 1987 graduate of Stanford Law School, Order of the Coif. Mr. Harris clerked for Federal Judge Thomas P. Griesa in the Southern District of New York, and is admitted to the bars of New York, District of Columbia, and California.
Professional Memberships
Fellow of the Litigation Counsel, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, Order of the Coif, Board of Visitors of Stanford Law School
Chambers Review
USA
Jonathan Harris predominantly acts on behalf of plaintiffs in employment litigation as well as alternative dispute resolution and internal workplace investigations. He also has experience negotiating employment agreements.
Jonathan Harris is an SEC expert who offers individuals further representation in criminal proceedings and trials. He frequently defends against allegations of financial fraud.
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Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is great with clients and is very pragmatic."
"Jonathan is enormously effective."
"Jon is an incredibly talented trial lawyer who provides outstanding legal advice and representation to clients."
"Jonathan is great. He brings a sophisticated viewpoint, analyzing an issue from a strong business perspective."
"He maintains a balance between getting into the weeds and focusing on high-level strategy."
"He is great with clients and is very pragmatic."
"Jonathan is enormously effective."
"Jon is an incredibly talented trial lawyer who provides outstanding legal advice and representation to clients."
"Jonathan is great. He brings a sophisticated viewpoint, analyzing an issue from a strong business perspective."
"He maintains a balance between getting into the weeds and focusing on high-level strategy."
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP
Investigations Carried Out by Private Employers May Still Be Subject to Constitutional Protections f
Jonathan Harris and Addy Schmitt from Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler discuss the regulatory and investigatory legal landscape for employers and employees.
Investigations Carried Out by Private Employers May Still Be Subject to Constitutional Protections f
Jonathan Harris and Addy Schmitt from Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler discuss the regulatory and investigatory legal landscape for employers and employees.
Navigating Employee Non-solicits When Recruiting Multiple Employees from a Single Employer | USA
Employee non-solicits are becoming harder to enforce as “legitimate” employer interests are increasingly narrowly construed, as Jonathan Harris, Todd Gutfleisch and Daniela Grossman of Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler explore in this Expert Focus article.
Investigations Carried Out by Private Employers May Still Be Subject to Constitutional Protections f
Jonathan Harris and Addy Schmitt from Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler discuss the regulatory and investigatory legal landscape for employers and employees.
Investigations Carried Out by Private Employers May Still Be Subject to Constitutional Protections f
Jonathan Harris and Addy Schmitt from Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler discuss the regulatory and investigatory legal landscape for employers and employees.
Navigating Employee Non-solicits When Recruiting Multiple Employees from a Single Employer | USA
Employee non-solicits are becoming harder to enforce as “legitimate” employer interests are increasingly narrowly construed, as Jonathan Harris, Todd Gutfleisch and Daniela Grossman of Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler explore in this Expert Focus article.
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