Elizabeth Harris

Senior Associate

San Francisco

Elizabeth M. Harris is a member of Orrick's Global Employment and Equity Compensation practice in the San Francisco office. She regularly counsels large and fast-growth U.S.-based multinational public and private companies on a variety of employment and global equity compensation matters. 

Elizabeth advises clients on a range of employment-related matters outside the United States, including global/local offer letters and employment contracts, performance management issues, termination and settlement agreements, HR/employee policies, procedures and handbooks, employee relations issues, and contractor, vendor and third-party services agreements. 

Elizabeth assists clients on various aspects of equity-based compensation including the design and implementation of global equity programs, local and cross-border tax obligations, and securities law compliance.  She also works with clients to address employment, tax and equity-related implications in the context of U.S. and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining Orrick, Elizabeth served as a federal law clerk to the Honorable David Gustafson at the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C.