Justine Aleta Harris is a criminal defense lawyer based in New York, NY, with extensive experience in white-collar and federal defense. She has been recognized as a Super Lawyer multiple times for her work in criminal defense. Currently a partner at Colson & Harris LLP, she previously served as an Assistant Federal Defender at the Federal Defenders of New York and worked at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. Harris earned her J.D. from Columbia in 1996 and her A.B. from Harvard University in 1990. She is an active member of several legal associations and has contributed to legal education through speaking engagements and publications.
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- LicenseLicensed in New York
State: New York
Acquired: 1997
Currently Registered - Honors2015 - Super Lawyer/White Collar Criminal Defense, Super Lawyers2014 - Super Lawyer/White Collar Criminal Defense, Super Lawyers2013 - Super Lawyer/Criminal Defense, Super Lawyers
- Work Experience2010 - Present Partner, Colson & Harris LLP2011 - 2013 Federal Defender Clinic, New York University School of Law2001 - 2010 Assistant Federal Defender, Federal Defenders of New York1997 - 2001 Associate, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP1996 - 1997 Law Clerk, The Hon, Eugene Nickerson
- Associations2014 - Present
New York Council Defense Laywers - Member2012 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense Laywers - Member2011 - Present
Federal Defenders of New York - Board of Directors2011 - Present
Practitioners' Advisory Group to the United States Sentencing Commission - Non-voting Member2011 - Present
New York City Bar Association - Member - Education1996 - Columbia - J.D.1990 - Harvard University - A.B.
- Speaking Engagements2012 - Terrorism: Past and Future, A Perspective From the Federal Courts - Terrorism Prosecutions2009 - Federal Criminal Law Practice Institute - Federal Sentencing2004 - Representing Non-citizen defendants - CJA CLE
- LanguagesEnglish - Native / Fluent
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