Our Work

Harris Trzaskoma LLP has broad and deep experience handling high-stakes criminal matters, government enforcement proceedings, and sensitive internal investigations. We know that a criminal or regulatory investigation can upend an individual’s life and a business’s operations, and we leverage our knowledge and experience with all stages of the investigation and litigation process, including trial, to mitigate impact and deliver exceptional results.

We have advised and defended companies, boards of directors, senior executives, and other professionals in complex matters involving large financial institutions, hedge funds, publicly traded companies, and other Wall Street clients. In addition to representing indicted clients in federal and state court from trial through appeal, we frequently handle matters for individual and corporate clients in parallel investigations by the SEC, the CFTC, FINRA, the FDIC, the New York Attorney General, congressional committees, and other state and federal agencies. Our partners have a broad range of substantive expertise in cases involving mail and wire fraud, honest services fraud, insider trading, money laundering, foreign corrupt practices, bank fraud, RICO, securities fraud, immigration fraud, and campaign finance and election fraud, among others.

Fierce advocates with decades of courtroom experience, the Harris Trzaskoma LLP team is battle-tested and trial ready. We have litigated cases through all phases and tried numerous cases to verdict, achieving successful outcomes for clients in white collar cases, criminal prosecutions, and commercial disputes, as well as for indigent clients in court-appointed federal trials. We know that delivering an effective trial defense begins on day one, and we are committed to meticulous preparation, creative and cutting-edge courtroom strategies, and close collaboration with our clients at every stage of the case.

Harris Trzaskoma LLP advises corporations, boards of directors and special committees, government entities, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions on highly sensitive internal investigations both in the United States and abroad. Custom-designed for each matter, our investigative teams have conducted thorough and efficient independent investigations designed to uncover potential criminal conduct or other wrongdoing, as well as allegations of professional, ethical and employment-related misconduct. We approach each matter with discretion and sensitivity, with the goal of minimizing the company’s risk and exposure. In the course of our work, we often advise corporate clients regarding potential referrals to law enforcement officials, or voluntary cooperation with government authorities under agency rules and DOJ guidelines. We also advise on Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank issues and represent executives and employees in these investigations.

Clients turn to Harris Trzaskoma LLP for high-stakes and high-profile matters involving claims of employment misconduct, discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct. We have handled matters on both the employer and employee side, and have a particular expertise in investigating sensitive allegations of sexual harassment, race and age discrimination, and sexual misconduct. Whether a public litigation or a discreet prefiling resolution, we work closely with each client to achieve the best possible outcome.

Harris Trzaskoma LLP has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation in federal and state courts, and in arbitrations. We represent individual, corporate, and institutional clients across an array of industries, including financial institutions, tech startups, healthcare companies, real estate entities, and high net worth individuals. We are highly talented in all aspects of litigation, and vigorously advocate for our clients in pre-litigation, mediation, discovery, trial, and appeal. We are up for a trial when our clients want or need to go the distance, but we are also skilled strategists and negotiators when the matter calls for pretrial resolution.

Harris Trzaskoma LLP has extensive experience advising and representing educational institutions in employment, student misconduct, gender-based misconduct, Title VI, and Title IX matters. Among other education-related matters, we have conducted independent and sensitive investigations into allegations of discrimination and other misconduct by faculty and students. We have also represented individuals charged in these processes. In our education work, we understand the unique role a school or university has in the community and the important relationships among various constituents, including a school’s administration, faculty, students, and alumni.