[1] Around 1851, English immigrant Edward Harris began working for Rochester, New York, attorney Henry Ives.

[2] In 2000, Harris Beach moved its New York City office to the 85th floor of the South Tower at the World Trade Center.

At the time of the September 11 attacks, it was the highest floor in the impact zone where United Airlines Flight 175 had struck the tower.

[4] The loss of paper files in the event caused the company to change its IT practices and explore the possibility of entering into a mutual aid agreement with another firm.

[4] In 2004, an investigation by the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle noted that state senator Michael F. Nozzolio, a partner in the firm, was connected to state funding of public projects for which Harris Beach performed lucrative legal work.