About J.B. Harris

“Over the course of his career as a trial lawyer, J.B. Harris has developed the reputation as a “bare knuckles” litigator, who is not afraid to use litigation to effect social change.”

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A graduate of the Emory University School of Law and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, J.B. is known internationally as a seasoned trial attorney with over 23-years experience in handling complex personal injury, wrongful death and mass tort cases arising from faulty products, including cigarettes, plane crashes, automobiles defects, environmental hazards and other corporate negligence.

His victories include successfully defending clients in one of the largest civil racketeering cases ever brought in the U.S.; obtaining one of the largest punitive damages awards in a Florida arbitration involving consumer fraud; helping to obtain multi-million dollar settlements in plane crashes involving Chalks Ocean Airways and Pinnacle Airlines; and assisting clients as far away as Martinique, Brazil and the Bahamas.

As President and CEO of J.B. Harris P.A., J.B. maintains a staff of associates and paralegals to assist in the preparation of your case. He is available to speak to you at any time about your damages.

REPORTED CASES AND SELECTED ARTICLES:

First Merchants Collection Corp. v. Republic of Argentina, 190 F.Supp.2d 1336 (S.D.Fla. 2002).
Fusaro v. Hialeah Housing Authority, 33 F. Supp.2d 1354 (S.D. Fla. 1999).
Nation Watch Security and Investigations, Inc. v. Frontier Insurance Company, 732 So.2d 368 (3rd DCA 1999).
Chase Manhattan Investment Services, Inc. v. Miranda, 658 So.2d 181 (3rd DCA 1995).
The Limits of Ex Parte Communications With a Plaintiff’s Treating Physicians, 10 Fla. Bar J. (1996).
The Impact of the Government Securities Act on Hold-in-Custody Repurchase Agreements, 1 Fla. Bar J. 39 (1988).
Why is Breast Cancer Still Nearly Incurable?, Philadelphia Inquirer, Op.Ed. Oct. 13, 2004.
Bring Fairness to the Bench – Reform Judicial Elections, Miami Herald, Op.Ed., Nov. 17, 2002.
Mean Business: Increase Cigarette Tax By $1.00, Miami Herald, Op.Ed., March 20, 1997.
Law Office Raids Imperil Attorney Client Privilege, Daily Business Review, Op.Ed., June 7, 1995.
Leasing Trouble, Washington Post, Op.Ed., August 14, 1994.

LICENSES and ASSOCIATIONS:

U.S. Supreme Court; District of Columbia Bar; Florida bar; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Dade County Trial Lawyers Association.