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Tony  Harwood

Tony Harwood

Harwood Law PLLC
  • Securities Law, Stockbroker & Investment Fraud, Business Law ...
  • New York
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Biography

I am a Trial Lawyer with over 25 years of experience in Business lawsuits, Arbitration and White-Collar Criminal investigations. I provide high quality advocacy and advice to companies, partnerships, their owners, managers, directors and employees in business disputes. My practice encompasses matters involving Securities, Stockbroker Fraud, Class Action lawsuits, Real Estate, Technology and Intellectual Property, privately held Businesses, Employment law,Professional Liability and Legal eEthics.

I have an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating the organization gives, and am a longstanding leader in legal ethics, demonstrating that my peers rank me at the highest level of professional excellence.

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Practice Areas
    Securities Law
    Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Litigation, Franchising, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Employment Law
    Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
    Arbitration & Mediation
    Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation
    Legal Malpractice
    Appeals & Appellate
    Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Eminent Domain, Neighbor Disputes
    Intellectual Property
    Entertainment & Sports Law
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Contact for details.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
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U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
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U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Managing Member
Harwood Law PLLC
- Current
Counsel
Labaton Sucharow LLP
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Counsel
Holland & Knight LLP
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Associate/Counsel
Gilbert Segall & Young
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Associate
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
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Judicial Law Clerk
William C. Conner, United States District Court Judge, Southern District of New York
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Education
Fordham University School of Law
J.D. (1987) | Law
Fordham Law Review, Dean’s List
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Cornell University
B.A. (1983) | History
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Awards
AV Preeminent Peer Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2016-2023
Professional Associations
New York State Bar Association
Member
Current
Activities: Securities Law Committee, 2003-Present; Executive Committee, 2004-Present; Commercial, and Federal Litigation Section, Co-Chair, Ethics and Professionalism Committee, 2004-2021
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American Bar Association
Member
Current
Activities: Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Division, 1995-1997; Chair, International Law Committee, Young Lawyers Division, 1995-97; Vice-Chair, Membership Committee, Section of International Law and Practice, 1998-2000
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Federal Bar Council
Member
Current
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Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Member
Current
Activities: Ethics Committee, 2014-2017
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New York State Bar  # 2187821
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Report of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section on Threatening Disciplinary Action Against Attorneys in New York
New York State Bar Association
Report on the Proposed Amendment to Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4 Regulating Lawyers' Supervision of Undercover Investigations
New York State Bar Association
“Controlling Costs and Achieving Fairness Through Alternative Dispute Resolutio
American Bar Association
Provisional Remedies in the United States: the New York Model
Annual Congress of the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats
International Service of Process
American Bar Association
A Narrow Eleventh Amendment Immunity for Political Subdivisions; Reconciling the Arm of the State Doctrine with Federalism Principle
Fordham Law Review
Speaking Engagements
Protecting Clients' Confidences in Electronic Documents Under New York's Rules of Professional Conduct for Lawyer, CLE Program on Legal Ethics in the Digital Age, New York State Bar Association
The New York Lawyer's Ethical Duties When Using the Cloud, CLE on Data Security for Small and Mid-Sized Law Firms, New York City Bar Association
Ethics of Outsourcing Legal Work, New York State Bar Association
Ethical Issues in the Investigation of a Civil Lawsuit, Part I, Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association
Ethical Issues in the Investigation of a Lawsuit, Part II, Spring Meeting of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, New York State Bar Association
Ethical Issues That Arise in Government Investigations of Alleged Corporate Wrongdoing, Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association
The Elusive Definition Of Primary Liability Under Section 10(B) Of The Securities And Exchange Act of 1934, Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
Protecting Trademark Rights in Internet Domain Names in the United States, Annual Congress of the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats, Helsinki, Finland
Websites & Blogs
Website
Tony Harwood's Website Profile
Website
Harwood Law PLLC Website
Contact & Map
Harwood Law PLLC
260 Madison Ave
16th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 867-6820
Fax: (212) 937-3167