John Harris Joins Frankfurt, Kurnit Klein & Selz

Scarsdale's John B. Harris has become a partner in the Professional Responsibility Group of the New York law firm Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC . Mr. Harris will also be a member of the firm's White Collar Defense and Litigation Groups, and will join the editorial board of the law firm's New York Legal Ethics Reporter. 

"John Harris is one of the country's finest legal ethics and white collar defense litigators," said Frankfurt Kurnit Professional Responsibility Group Chair Ronald Minkoff. "We are thrilled that he is joining us."

In his legal ethics and professional responsibility practice, Mr. Harris defends law firms, lawyers, and other professionals against claims of legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. He also frequently represents law firms in disputes with current and former partners. Mr. Harris currently serves as a member of the State Bar Professional Discipline Committee, and is a past Chair of the Professional Responsibility Committee of the New York City Bar Association, among other significant bar committee posts.

Mr. Harris also represents individuals and entities who are the subjects of either criminal or regulatory investigations. He represents public figures, corporate executives, and securities industry professionals against a wide variety of fraud and insider trading claims. In addition, he has advised on research analyst independence issues, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases, and "spy shop" matters.

Mr. Harris has litigated matters in New York State and federal courts (Southern and Eastern Districts), and appeared in numerous SEC, FINRA and Departmental Disciplinary Committee proceedings. He is a graduate of New York University School of Law (JD, 1985), where he was a member of the Annual Survey of American Law, and Yale University (BA, cum laude, 1978). Before joining Frankfurt Kurnit, he was a partner at Stillman & Friedman, P.C. and Ballard Spahr LLP. He has been recognized in Super Lawyers magazine as a New York-area Super Lawyer for eight consecutive years.

John has lived in Scarsdale for many years with his wife Marcy Harris, who is also an attorney in New York. He is an avid biker and golfer and an involved citizen in the Village.

About Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC
Long recognized as a leading media, entertainment, and advertising law firm, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz, PC, has grown to provide the highest quality legal services to clients in a wide range of industries and disciplines. With more than 70 lawyers, the firm now represents a diverse group of clients, from Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, charitable organizations, and law firms to celebrities, artists, and executives and individuals working in many fields. In addition to advising clients on entertainment, advertising, and intellectual property matters, Frankfurt Kurnit has equally strong practices in legal ethics and professional responsibility, white collar criminal defense, civil, commercial, media, and IP litigation, corporate and tax law, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, and real estate. By combining deep industry knowledge across a diverse group of lawyers and practice groups, Frankfurt Kurnit brings a unique, client-focused approach to helping clients achieve their goals, whether resolving a dispute, getting the deal done, or just planning for the future.