Stephen H. Harris

Stephen H. Harris


Paul Hastings LLP

Recognized since 2013

Los Angeles, California

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Employment Law - Management

Tax Law

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Stephen Harris is a partner in the Tax Department of Paul Hastings, and co-chair of the firm’s Global Compensation, Benefits, and ERISA practice. Steve is a recognized leader in compensation, benefits, and ERISA law. He has been ranked by Chambers USA as one of the top employee benefits and executive compensation lawyers in California and Chambers has noted that he “maintains an impressively broad practice that includes IRS, HIPAA and COBRA compliance.” He is also recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and The Legal 500 for ERISA litigation. Steve published works include authoring a treatise covering the Federal WARN Act and state analogs and co-authoring the fiduciary responsibility chapter of Employee Benefits Law. He was also a contributing author for Reductions in Force.

Location
  • 515 South Flower Street, Twenty-Fifth Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90071
Education
  • University of Southern California, J.D., graduated 1996

Paul Hastings LLP
Los Angeles, California

97 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

74 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Tax Law, Los Angeles (2024)
  • Tax Law, Los Angeles (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Tax Law

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