Davidson, Harris W.

Harris W. Davidson joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2022 and is an Associate with the firm's Litigation Department.

Davidson litigates complex commercial matters in federal courts, New York state courts and arbitral bodies. He represents a range of real estate entities, including commercial development companies, owners and Fortune 500 businesses in disputes, corporate dissolutions and matters of regulatory compliance. As a sophisticated negotiator, Davidson works towards mitigating and eliminating client exposure by achieving successful early resolutions. When litigation is unavoidable, Davidson brings to bear his formidable skills as a litigator and trial attorney to put his clients in favorable positions to win.

Prior to joining Rosenberg & Estis, Davidson was an Associate at a boutique commercial litigation firm and an Associate at an AmLaw 100 firm. Following law school, Davidson was a prosecutor at the Miami Dade State Attorneys' Office.

Notable work

• Researched, drafted, and argued a motion for summary judgment in a real estate action in New York state court.
• Drafted and argued a motion to dismiss in a multi-million-dollar breach of contract action in New York state court.
• Obtained a multi-million-dollar global settlement on behalf of a commercial landlord in a lease dispute.
• Researched and drafted pleadings and motions on behalf of a Fortune 500 company in a high stakes breach of contract and embezzlement JAMS arbitration and communicated directly with the client's general counsel.
• Managed the collection and review of over 900,000 documents in a complex business dispute action.
• Drafted a demand letter on behalf of an investor in a securities fraud action in Delaware federal court.
• Deposed a high-ranking executive officer in a million-dollar fraud action in New York state court.
• Researched and drafted pleadings and motions in RPAPL proceedings on behalf of large commercial landlords.
• Researched and drafted an appellate brief in a deceptive practices action in Wisconsin state court.
• Successfully negotiated over 35 favorable settlement agreements in products liability and breach of warranty actions.
• First or second-chaired 20 jury and 23 bench trials. Drafted and orally argued pre-trial motions, conducted voir dire, conducted direct examination of witnesses, cross-examined defendants, and delivered opening and closing arguments.
• Taken and defended over 100 depositions, including depositions of expert witnesses.