Harry is an experienced trial lawyer who regularly represents companies and individuals in the defense of class actions, shareholder disputes, securities matters and other proceedings in numerous federal and state jurisdictions. He has particular experience defending foreign companies, especially Chinese companies, that have been sued in federal court. In addition, Harry has represented numerous large banks and other financial institutions on a wide variety of subjects in litigation matters in New Jersey and New York federal and state courts. Notably, he successfully defended one of the country’s largest banks in a two-week federal trial in New York, securing a $38M verdict on the bank’s counterclaim.
A former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Harry has significant trial experience and experience handling corporate internal investigations, federal criminal matters and federal regulatory matters. He has represented companies and individuals in criminal and regulatory investigations and has successfully resolved criminal and regulatory matters being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice (Criminal, Antitrust and Tax Divisions), different U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the Attorneys General of New Jersey and New York. Because of the nature of Harry’s work, many of his most successful matters have not resulted in public charges and remain confidential.
Harry is a former law clerk to Judge Victor Marrero of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Upon completion of his clerkship, he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, where he personally handled and led criminal investigations and prosecutions, conducted trials in federal court to jury verdict and handled criminal appeals.
Community & Civic Engagement
- Assistant Secretary, Federal Bar Foundation
- Member, Federal Bar Council
- Member, Second Circuit Courts Committee
- Member, Special Committee on Sentencing Reform and Alternatives to Incarceration
- Member, Second Circuit Civic Education and Public Engagement Committee (Appointed by former Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit)
- Member, Second Circuit Judicial Conference Planning and Programming Committee (Appointed by former Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit)
- Member, New York City Bar Association
- Member, Federal Courts Committee; Liaison to Council for Judicial Administration (2012-2013)
- Member, Criminal Law Committee (2009-2013)
- Member, Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Past Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Past Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America (BL Rankings), Criminal Defense: White Collar (2023)
- The Legal 500 US, General Commercial Disputes (2022)
- Harry’s victory in Leser v. U.S. Bank National Association (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York) was inducted into the New York Law Journal Verdicts Hall of Fame as the Third Highest Contracts Verdict (New York's Highest-Ranking Verdicts from 2000 to 2018).
Thought Leadership
Publications
- Co-Author, “A Better Way to Consider Collateral Consequences of Conviction,” New York Law Journal, June 24, 2022
- Co-Author, “Combating the Perjury Problem in Civil Litigation,” New York Law Journal, January 12, 2015
Media Mentions
- “Garmin, CrowdOut Escape Suit from Disgruntled Investors,” Law360, March 25, 2021
- “Ex-Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Sentenced to 30 Days in Federal Prison for Stealing $86k from Youth Basketball Club,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 28, 2021
- “Former AC Mayor Frank Gilliam Gets One Month Behind Bars for Defrauding Youth Group Contributors,” Law.com, January 28, 2021
- “Frank Gilliam’s Guilty Plea Leaves Unanswered Questions in Atlantic City,” The Press of Atlantic City, October 7, 2019
- “Atlantic City Mayor Resigns After Admitting He Defrauded Donors,” The Wall Street Journal, October 3, 2019
- “Atlantic City Mayor Stole $87,000 From Youth Basketball Program,” The New York Times, October 3, 2019
- “Atlantic City Mayor Cops to Nicking Youth League Donations,” Law360, October 3, 2019
- “Don’t Punish Epstein for Being Rich, Sex Offender’s Lawyers Urge Before Thursday Bail Ruling,” Miami Herald, July 18, 2019
- “Conflicted Kirkland Team Hangs on in Turkish Trader Case,” Law360, February 15, 2017
- "Trial Pros: Harry Rimm," Law360, July 1, 2016
Presentations
- Program Coordinator, "False Confessions," Federal Bar Council Fall Bench & Bar Retreat, October 2013
- Program Coordinator, "Solitary Confinement: Perspectives From Inside and Out," Federal Bar Council, February 2013
- Program Coordinator, "Forensic Techniques (Polygraph, Document Examination and DNA) and Admissibility Issues," Federal Bar Council Fall Bench & Bar Retreat, October 2011
