Memberships

• New York Council of Defense Lawyers

• New York City Bar Association, Criminal Advocacy Committee

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

• American Bar Association

andrew st. laurent

PARTNER

Andrew St. Laurent a is litigator with a broad range of experience across civil and criminal practice in litigation and arbitration. After starting his career at a leading white collar criminal boutique, Andrew was a public defender for the Legal Aid Society in Manhattan, where he tried more than a dozen cases to jury verdict.

Since helping found Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP in 2009, Andrew has represented numerous clients in trial courts, arbitrations and on appeal. He provides critical counsel in criminal and civil litigation in state and federal court. Andrew focuses on the client’s needs and goals, avoiding jargon and technical “victories” in favor of the straightest path to the best possible result.

Notable Matters

• Represents CEO of healthcare company in investigation by New York State Attorney General Medicaid Fraud Unit. (2025)

• Represents defendant in civil litigation under the Adult Survivors Act and Gender Motivated Violence Act in New York Supreme Court. (2025)

• Represents former public company CFO in defense of shareholder class and derivative actions in federal court in New York and Delaware Court of Chancery (2025)

• Represents investment company in dispute with rare earth mining company about angel investment in Delaware Court of Chancery. (2025)

• Represents executive officer of petroleum trading concern in ongoing FCPA investigation. (2025)

• Represents former executive of globally significant bank in multi-agency investigation following bank’s collapse. (2025)

• Represents former FINRA-registered salesperson in appeal of FINRA sanctions to the Securities & Exchange Commission. (2025)

• Assisted in representation of spouse in a divorce in which the bulk of the substantial marital estate was pre-IPO stock. (2025)

• Represented first defendant criminally charged with misappropriation theory of securities fraud in connection with cryptocurrency trading in Southern District of New York. Matter resolved by plea. (2025)

• Represented prominent UK litigator in defense of two US-based RICO actions, Solomon v. Dechert et al. (SDNY), and Azima v. Dechert et al. (DDC). Both matters were resolved without any finding of liability against the client or payment by the client. (2024)

• Represented chief executive officer and president of one of New York’s largest factoring conglomerates in New York Supreme Court in case brought by New York Attorney General. Case resolved through settlement. (2024)

• Represented client on sentencing appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Sentence was vacated and remanded to district court. (2024)

• Represented on client on appeal from denial of habeas corpus in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Decision was vacated and remanded to district court for evidentiary hearing. (2024)
  

PAST EXPERIENCE

Mr. St. Laurent clerked for the Honorable Allyne R. Ross, a District Court Judge in the Eastern District of New York, and the Honorable Diana E. Murphy, a Circuit Court Judge for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

publications

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act - A Powerful Tool for Plaintiffs — New York Law Journal, April 21, 2025 (with Megan Dubatowka)

Balancing Act: Protecting Privilege While Co-operating with Government Investigations — USA Chambers, July 2024

When the Paper Tiger Bites: The Myriad Dangers of Ineffective Compliance Programs — New York Law Journal, March 26, 2021

The Broad Impact of the Supreme Court’s ‘Lorenzo’ Decision — New York Law Journal, August 26, 2020

FINRA Enforcement Interview — Wall Street Lawyer, July 2020

An Introduction to FINRA Enforcement Proceedings — New York Law Journal, June 29, 2020

The Doctrine of Constitutional Immunity — Where Did It Come From and What Does It Do? — Medium, October 29, 2019

Anatomy of a Guilty Plea — The Champion Magazine, June 2019