Harrison McAvoy is a commercial litigator who represents businesses in high-stakes disputes involving antitrust, healthcare, and other complex commercial matters. He helps companies navigate litigation that threatens core business operations, combining strategic advocacy with a practical understanding of competitive markets and industry dynamics.
Harrison McAvoy represents businesses in high-stakes commercial litigation and antitrust matters, helping companies protect their competitive position and resolve significant disputes efficiently and strategically. He is a member of Mandelbaum Barrett’s Litigation Practice Group and Healthcare Practice Group.
Harrison has more than a decade of experience litigating complex cases in federal and state courts across the country. While he maintains a significant antitrust practice, his work spans a broad range of complex commercial disputes, including cases involving contracts, competition issues, business torts, and other significant claims affecting core business relationships.
He regularly represents companies across a range of industries, including healthcare, financial services, technology, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and manufacturing. Harrison has litigated claims involving monopolization, price fixing, group boycotts, and other competition issues, and has substantial experience working with economists and industry experts. He frequently plays a central role in developing litigation strategy and managing complex cases through critical phases of motion practice, discovery, and trial preparation. Clients rely on him to manage complex litigation efficiently while keeping business objectives and practical outcomes front and center.
Harrison frequently represents New Jersey-based companies, including closely held businesses and middle-market enterprises, facing complex commercial disputes. In addition to courtroom advocacy, he advises companies on antitrust compliance and works closely with business leaders and in-house counsel to develop strategic approaches to managing litigation risk and resolving conflicts.
Harrison has experience litigating disputes involving healthcare companies and other participants in highly regulated industries, where competition issues, contractual relationships, and regulatory frameworks often intersect.
Early in his career, Harrison served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael A. Shipp of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He also interned with the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Antitrust Bureau of the Office of the New York Attorney General.
American Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Recent Publications:
Algorithmic Pricing and Antitrust Enforcement: Key Implications from the FTC v. Meta Decision, Hub & Spoke Blog (Dec. 1, 2025)
Algorithmic Pricing Legislation and Antitrust Pleading Standards: California’s AB 325, Hub & Spoke Blog (Oct. 10, 2025)
Pricing Algorithms and Antitrust Liability: Lessons from the In re MultiPlan Decision, Hub & Spoke Blog (July 2, 2025)
Information Exchanges and Antitrust Risk: The DOJ’s Increasing Focus on Data Intermediaries, Hub & Spoke Blog (Sept. 30, 2024)
Quoted regarding algorithmic pricing legislation in rental markets, Law360 (2025).
Interviewed regarding antitrust litigation between Compass and Zillow, HousingWire (2025).
These stories are successful case results from our attorneys. Please note that results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
Antitrust litigation involving payment card networks – Represented merchants in In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation, a major antitrust case concerning interchange fees and network rules.
Commercial dispute involving misuse of confidential business data – Represented an automotive parts company in LKQ Corp. v. Overall Parts Solutions, a breach of contract case involving alleged improper sharing of proprietary data and competitive information.
Monopolization claims involving digital distribution platforms – Represented a video game developer in Wolfire Games, LLC v. Valve Corp., asserting antitrust claims related to the Steam digital game distribution platform.
Generic pharmaceutical price-fixing litigation – Represented a national pharmacy chain in In re Generic Drug Pricing Antitrust Litigation, involving alleged market allocation and price fixing among drug manufacturers.
Healthcare industry antitrust dispute involving distribution practices – Represented a technology company in TraceLink, Inc. v. Healthcare Distribution Alliance, involving alleged exclusionary conduct and competition issues in the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain.
Airline industry price-fixing litigation – Represented an international airline in In re Transpacific Passenger Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation.
New Jersey
New York
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Rutgers School of Law—Newark, J.D., cum laude
Lehigh University, B.S., Finance
Recent Healthcare Litigation Win: Court Halts State Action Affecting Hospital License
April 21, 2026
We wanted to share a recent healthcare litigation result that may be of interest, particularly for clients operating in highly regulated industries or interacting with state agencies. Our healthcare litigation team recently secured emergency relief on behalf of a hospital system client in a dispute with a State agency. The matter arose after the client […]Harrison McAvoy Quoted in HousingWire on Zillow Antitrust Dispute and the Future of Real Estate Listings
June 1, 2026
Antitrust Co-Chair Harrison McAvoy was recently quoted in HousingWire‘s article, “Is Zillow a Public Utility? Attorneys Weigh In on MRED, Compass Suit,” offering his perspective on one of the most closely watched antitrust disputes currently impacting the real estate industry. The article examines Zillow’s lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass, a case […]Mandelbaum Barrett’s Antitrust Practice Earns Law360 and NJLJ Spotlight
May 27, 2026
Mandelbaum Barrett PC’s newly launched Antitrust Practice is generating significant media attention, with both Law360 Pulse and the New Jersey Law Journal highlighting the firm’s strategic expansion and the growing demand for antitrust counsel amid increased enforcement and litigation activity. Together, the coverage reinforces the timely launch of the practice, led by co-chairs Harrison McAvoy […]Mandelbaum Barrett Launches Antitrust Practice to Meet Rising Counseling and Litigation Demands
May 19, 2026
As antitrust and competition law take on growing significance—driven by increased federal and state enforcement, expanding private litigation, and heightened scrutiny of pricing and transactions—Mandelbaum Barrett PC has formally launched an Antitrust Practice to help clients address these developments with sound, strategic guidance. The practice is co-chaired by Harrison McAvoy, who recently joined the Firm […]