A native of Miami, 1969
Admitted to Florida Bar, September 1996; United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1997; United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2009; United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1997.
Undergraduate Education: Boston University, Boston, MA (B.A., 1991); Honors: Academic Scholarship Recipient, 1987-1991; Dean's Scholarship Recipient, 1991. Graduate Education: Nova Southeastern University (J.D. 1996); Honors: Academic Scholarship Recipient, 1994, 1995; Goodwin Fellowship Recipient, 1994-1995, Honor Court Justice, 1994-1995; Moot Court Officer and Brief Writer, 1995; Ken Raab Memorial ATLA Tournament Winner, 1994.
National Member of the Order of Barristers; Dade County Bar Association, Director, Young Lawyers Section, 1998-2000; Dade County Defense Bar Association, 2003-2006.
State and federal court practice areas include all aspects of high exposure medical malpractice, wrongful death, nursing home and assisted living, personal injury, product and premises liability, insurance and complex commercial litigation from presuit through trial and post-trial motion practice.
Reported Decisions and Verdicts: Abu-Hamdeh v. Romero-Bolumen, M.D., 889 So.2d 879 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004); Dubler v. Gomes, D.O., 05 FJVR 11-29 (Fla.Cir.Ct. 2005)(defense verdict on behalf of Defendant Gomes); Snyder v. J. Alexander's restaurants, Inc. et. al., 2007 WL 1575276 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 2007)($530,000 recovery on behalf of Plaintiffs); Hall, Lamb & Hall, P.A. v. Sherlon Investments Corp., 2008 WL 4722972 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008); Fifth Third Bank v. East Ridge Retirement Village, 2008 WL 4210677 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 2008)($1 million recovery on behalf of Plaintiff); Aviles v. U.S. Development, Ltd.; 08 FJVR 11-24 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 2008)($65,400.00 recovery on behalf of Plaintiff).
Miami Office
Datran Two - Suite 1225
9130 South Dadeland Boulevard
Miami FL 33156
Telephone: 305.670.3700
Fax: 305.670.8592
Toll Free: 800.329.2911
Email: harrisl@kgplp.com.