Yonaton Aronoff

Practice areas

Business Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Media and Advertising

Focus areas

Arbitration, Defamation, Employment Law – Employer, Libel, Mediation, Non-Compete Agreements, Retaliation, Slander, Trade Secret, Wrongful Termination

Yonaton Aronoff is a seasoned attorney who serves as a partner and specializes in commercial litigation at the prestigious law firm Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP, located in New York, New York. With a career spanning over 17 years, he has dedicated himself to championing the legal rights of his clients across a wide spectrum of legal areas, including business disputes, employment conflicts, media and advertising law, and more.

Mr. Aronoff boasts extensive expertise in successfully navigating cases that encompass various legal domains such as investor rights, e-commerce, trade secrets, unfair competition, business-related wrongs, intellectual property, and disputes within the retail and apparel sector. Moreover, he is well-versed in employing alternative dispute resolution methods to provide clients with cost-effective and less contentious means of resolving their legal matters.

Beyond his broad legal portfolio, Mr. Aronoff has earned acclaim for handling high-profile cases involving the dissolution of business partnerships, where he aids companies in resolving contentious internal and inter-business disputes. Clients frequently seek his counsel at different stages of their businesses, valuing his tailored strategies and solutions that address their unique needs and interests.

Mr. Aronoff’s academic background is also noteworthy, having graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political theory from Brown University. Subsequently, he pursued his Juris Doctor at the University of California Berkeley School of Law, earning his degree in 2003.

Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Aronoff is deeply committed to social responsibility, dedicating a significant portion of his time to initiatives related to animal welfare. He has served as a board member of the Farm Sanctuary, a nonprofit organization focused on advocating for the rights of animals in factory farming, and has been chosen by a prominent New York mayor to sit on the board of the Animal Care Centers of New York City.