Laura Harder
Associate, New York
Laura Harder
Associate, New York
Laura Harder is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration and White Collar Defense & Regulation practice groups.
Laura has experience in all stages of litigation, from pre-litigation investigation through post-trial and appeals. She has defended high-profile clients in significant litigation matters, with experience drafting key legal documents, managing document review processes, preparing corporate witness interviews, preparing presentations for government regulators, and conducting legal research on complex issues.
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch has recognized Laura in commercial litigation.
She clerked for the Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Prior to joining Cohen & Gresser, Laura was an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. She also worked as an intern in the Narcotics Unit and Violent and Organized Crime Unit at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York; as a policy associate for justice initiatives at the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice; and as an intern in the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House.
Laura holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Tony Patiño Fellow, and Staff Editor for the Columbia Human Rights Law Review. She earned an A.B. from Princeton University, where she was recognized with the Allen Macy Dulles Prize and the R.W. van de Velde Award.
Laura is proficient in Mandarin.
Laura Harder is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration and White Collar…
Education
Columbia Law School (J.D., 2021); Princeton University (A.B., 2015)
Bar Admissions
New York State
Super Lawyers named Mark S. Cohen to its inaugural list of the Top 5 Business Litigation lawyers. Mark is also named among the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, along with Jonathan S. Abernethy and Daniel H. Tabak. Karen H. Bromberg is named once again to the Top 50 women lawyers.
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5% are selected as Rising Stars.
New York Metro Super Lawyers 2026
- Jonathan S. Abernethy – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Kwaku Andoh – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Karen H. Bromberg – Employment & Labor
- Jason Brown – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Joanna K. Chan – Securities Litigation
- Mark S. Cohen – Business Litigation
- Gale Dick – Business Litigation
- Christian R. Everdell – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Robert J. Gavigan – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Lawrence T. Gresser – Business Litigation
- Johannes G. Jonas – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Nicholas J. Kaiser – Real Estate
- Owen D. Kurtin – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Allon Lifshitz – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- David F. Lisner – Business Litigation
- Jeffrey M. Movit – Entertainment & Sports
- Ellen Paltiel – General Litigation
- Matthew V. Povolny – Business Litigation
- Bonnie J. Roe – Securities & Corporate Finance
- Stephen M. Sinaiko – Business Litigation
- Mark Spatz – Civil Litigation: Defense
- Daniel H. Tabak – Business Litigation
- Alexandra K. Theobald – Business Litigation
- Scott D. Thomson – E-Discovery
- Alexandra Wald – Business Litigation
- Benjamin Zhu – General Litigation
New York Metro Rising Stars 2026
- Randall W. Bryer – Business Litigation
- Olivia P. Daniels – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Shannon A. Daugherty – Business Litigation
- Drew S. Dean – General Litigation
- Jillian L. Gray – Business Litigation
- Mary K. Guyer – General Litigation
- Laura L. Harder – Business Litigation
- Daniel Joiner – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Christine Jordan – General Litigation
- William E. Kalema – Business Litigation
- Sri Kuehnlenz – Civil Litigation: Defense
- Tom Mintz – Business Litigation
- Michele St. Julien – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Myia N. Williams – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Xu Yang – Business Litigation
Now in its 32nd edition, The Best Lawyers in America honors lawyers who demonstrate excellence in their fields through a rigorous peer-review process. Ones to Watch highlights associates and other up-and-coming lawyers for outstanding professional excellence.
C&G attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:
- Jonathan S. Abernethy – Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement
- Jason A. Brown – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Mark S. Cohen – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Lawrence T. Gresser – Commercial Litigation
- Mark Spatz – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
C&G attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America include:
- Randall Bryer – Commercial Litigation
- Olivia Daniels – Commercial Litigation
- Shannon A. Daugherty – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Drew S. Dean – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Jillian Gray – Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Laura Harder – Commercial Litigation
- Derek Jackson – Commercial Litigation
- Daniel Joiner – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Christine M. Jordan – Commercial Litigation
- William E. Kalema – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Michele St. Julien – Commercial Litigation
- Alexandra K. Theobald – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Myia Williams – Corporate Law
- Xu Yang – Commercial Litigation
We are proud to see so many members of our team recognized for their skill, dedication, and impact across a range of practice areas.