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Harris St. Laurent makes its mark in high-profile commercial, securities, employment, and regulatory disputes. Yonaton Aronoff secured a landmark $75.3 million jury verdict for Post University in a copyright dispute against Learneo and remains active in significant commercial litigation, including a case against Citibank concerning alleged breaches of agreements related to consumer debt portfolio sales. Clients praise Aronoff for his “Legal and commercial guidance, strategy, communications” and highlight his “Availability, responsiveness, high-quality work product.”
Jonathan Harris has led a series of notable matters, including a $400 million malicious prosecution suit for former UBS trader Tom Hayes, a discrimination and privacy action against Disney for Jay Ong, a nine-figure whistleblower dispute involving Josh Raffaelli, litigation against Sony and Bungie for Christopher Barrett, and a compensation dispute for Harley Bassman. One client remarked: “Jon is a great trial lawyer. Terrific at dealing with judges and juries. Completely confident, prepared, flexible.”

Andrew St. Laurent has been central to several complex securities and regulatory matters, including securing dismissal of claims against former Integral Ad Science CFO Tania Secor, representing William Kielczewski in challenges to SEC and FINRA enforcement actions, and acting for Ramco Asset Management in litigation stemming from a disputed ownership interest in a rare earth mining venture. His work has earned strong client praise, including: “Andrew St. Laurent provides excellent counsel. He has been the primary attorney on each of the matters I've had with Harris St. Laurent. I wouldn't want it any other way. Andrew does so many things well, it is truly a challenge to choose which skill to focus on. If I had to choose what sets Andrew apart, it's his ability to navigate complex legal issues, while also balancing business aims. He provides the best legal advice first and foremost, but then considers what's important from a business perspective, and together, we find the best path forward, considering all of the pros and cons from both a legal and business perspective.” Another client noted: “Andrew St. Laurent of Harris St. Laurent recently represented our firm in a dispute concerning an independent contractor. In the end, we were able to avoid litigation, which was the firm's preference.”
Evan Bolla's recent work includes representing hedge fund L1 Capital in litigation concerning restrictive covenants and the protection of proprietary information, with one client commenting: “Evan Bolla did an excellent job navigating a complex technical matter and translating that into terms that I could understand.” Ashley Robinson was highlighted by the firm following her promotion to counsel in 2026, with clients noting: “Ashley is a terrific all-purpose litigator. Good at strategy. Writes well.”
Clients also recognize Robert Cohen's strategic approach, observing that “Robert Cohen is a thoughtful attorney who spends the time to get underneath the hairiest of issues in order to provide strategic litigation counsel.” Firm-wide feedback remains highly positive, with clients stating that “Harris St. Laurent has done an excellent job representing my firm in several challenging disputes,” while adding, “They've been nothing short of amazing.”

Updated October 2026