Harris M. Mufson is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Harris is a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group and Co-Chair of the firm’s Whistleblower Team. Clients seek Harris’ advice when confronting their most complex employment issues. He has vast expertise in employment matters, representing employers in disputes regarding discrimination and retaliation, whistleblowing, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, defamation, breach of contract, wage and hour laws, and restrictive covenants. Harris is a seasoned, first-chair trial lawyer. Most recently, Harris secured a complete victory on behalf of a client in a week-long jury trial of a high-stakes whistleblower retaliation claim under California law. The jury returned a unanimous defense verdict after 10 minutes of deliberations.

In addition to fiercely defending clients in court, Harris counsels clients on compliance with employment-related laws, as well as the development, implementation and enforcement of personnel policies and procedures. He has also conducted numerous internal investigations regarding sensitive employment matters.