Andrew A. Harris
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Appellate Attorney in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Selected To Rising Stars: 2013
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Attorney Andrew A. Harris is the founder and owner of Harris Appeals, P.A., in Palm Beach County, Florida. Board Certified in appellate practice by The Florida Bar, Mr. Harris has more than 15 years of total legal experience, and he provides unmatched appellate representation to a diverse range of clients throughout Palm Beach County and all of Florida. Mr. Harris recently won the Florida Justice Association's S. Victor Tipton Award, which recognizes him for his superior achievement in legal writing and commitment to the legal profession.
Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Harris has successfully handled more than 300 appeals, and he has provided invaluable trial support in hundreds of cases in state and federal courts across his region. He has extensive experience drafting motions and memorandum of law, jury instructions, and post-verdict motion practice. Mr. Harris works in all areas of civil practice, with specialties in personal injury, medical malpractice, family, estates/trusts, and commercial law. Mr. Harris is widely sought after for his expertise in Proposals for Settlements and Offers of Judgement, and is a prolific author and speaker for civil justice organizations throughout Florida.
From his efforts, Mr. Harris has achieved significant success advocating on behalf of those he serves, and he has gained a long record of helping his clients challenge a previous ruling regarding their cases so that they can obtain the justice they deserve. Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, he has earned designation as an emerging leader in his field along with many top rankings and endorsements from his peers, and he has received numerous positive testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.
A 1999 graduate of Florida State University (Magna Cum Laude), Mr. Harris attended the George Washington University Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2002 and was a member and Notes Editor of Law Review. He is an active member of the Florida Justice Association, the Palm Beach County Bar Association and The Florida Bar, and he serves on the Board of the Palm Beach County Justice Association.
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Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2021 Rising Stars: 2013
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- Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization - Appellate Practice
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About Andrew Harris
Admitted: 2005, Florida
Professional Webpage: http://harrisappeals.com/
Honors/Awards:
- Palm Beach Illustrated Top Lawyers in Appellate Practice 2018-2020
- Florida Trend Legal Elite, 2019-2020, Up and Comers, 2014-2016
- Florida Super Lawyers: Appellate Practice, 2014-2020; Rising Stars 2013
- South Florida Legal Guide, Appellate Practice, 2020, 2015-2020, Up and Comers
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified as a specialist in Appellate Practice, 2011-present. , 2011
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Palm Beach County Justice Association, Member. Board of Directors, 2014-2021, Treasurer, 2021, 2021
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2021
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2009
- Florida Justice Association Member. Board of Directors, 2020-2021. Appellate Chair, 2014-2015, 2019-2020. Amicus Committee Vice-Chair, 2019-2021., 2021
- The Florida Bar, 2005
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- What Remedies are Available when a Hospital Fails to Fulfill its Obligation to Provide Emergency Services and Care?, Florida Justice Association Case Law Insider, May 8, 2009
- Fraud on the Court, Florida Justice Association Journal, November/December 2008
- How to be Reasonably Certain of a Successful Claim for Lost Future Earning Capacity, Florida Justice Association Journal, July 2009
- An Attempt to Understand Florida Law Regarding Proposals for Settlement, Florida Justice Association Case Law Insider, January 15, 2010
- FDUPTA’s Measure of Actual Damages Ain’t Pretty, Florida Justice Association Case Law Insider, July 10, 2009
- The Distinction between Treating Physicians and Expert Physicians for Purposes of Discovery, Palm Beach County Justice Association Scope IV Seminar, December 3, 2010
- Confronting the Alcohol or Drug Defense Statute, Florida Justice Association Case Law Insider, May 10, 2010
- Trying to Make Sense of Proposals for Settlement, Palm Beach County Justice Association Seminar Luncheon, May 12, 2015
- An Attempt to Understand Florida Law Regarding Proposals for Settlement, Florida Justice Association Case Law Insider, July 8, 2011
- Motions in Limine to Help Confront Common Defense Arguments that Question the Plaintiff’s Treating Physicians and the Integrity of the Plaintiff and His/Her Attorney, Palm Beach County Justice Association Scope V Seminar, December 2, 2011
- Four Recent Decisions in the Uncertain Area of Proposal for Settlement Law, Florida Justice Association Case Law Insider, September 14, 2012
- Motions in Limine (and Memorandum of Law) to help confront defense arguments that question the plaintiff’s treating physicians, the attempted use of Medicare reimbursement rates (and other types of statutorily or contractually-determined rates), and the billing code “experts,” Palm Beach County Justice Association Scope VII Seminar, December 6, 2013
- Social Media Discovery Requests, Briefings, A Publication of the Palm Beach County Justice Association, First Quarter 2014
- An Appellate Perspective on Preserving Voir Dire Issues for Appeal, Florida Justice Association Annual Convention, June 11, 2014
- Jury Rehabilitation, Florida Justice Association Journal, June 2014
- Tips to Challenge Financial Discovery Requests concerning Treating Physicians, Florida Justice Association Case Law Insider, November 14, 2014
- Treating Physician Discovery, Palm Beach County Justice Association, SCOPE VIII Seminar, December 12, 2014
- Using the Evidentiary Principle of “Opening the Door,” Florida Justice Association Journal, December 2014
- The Impact of the New Harmless Error Test for Civil Cases, Florida Justice Association Case Law Insider, May 8, 2015
- Do’s and Don’ts of Motion Practice and Witness Preparation, An A to Z Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Preserving and Surviving Appellate Scrutiny at Every Phase of Trial, Palm Beach County Bar Association, May 30, 2018
- The Unriddling of the Civil Harmless-Error Standard in the Real World, Florida Justice Association Journal, May/June 2015
- Medical Malpractice Law and Case Law Update, Florida Justice Association Annual Convention, June 12, 2015
- 2016 Case Law Update, Florida Justice Association, Annual Review WebinarVoir Dire - Preserving the Record, Florida Justice Association, 2016 Annual Convention
- Proposal for Settlement Luncheon, Palm Beach County Bar Association, November 2015, co-presenter
- Tips on Drafting Proposals for Settlement, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Seminar, 2017 Annual Convention
- Daubert’s Demise? Return of Frye? Where do we all go from here, Palm Beach County Justice Association, April 7, 2017, co-presenter
- Proposals for Settlement, Palm Beach County Bar Association, The Young Lawyer’s Section, June 28, 2017, co-presenter
- Proposals for Settlement, Palm Beach County Justice Association, August 9, 2017
- Case Review for 2017, Palm Beach County Justice Association, December 8, 2017
- Proposals for Settlement Webinar, Multiple Proposals, March 2, 2018, co-presenter
- Proposals for Settlement and the Ever-Increasing Evolution of Law, Florida Justice Association, 2018 Workhorse Seminar, March 21, 2018
- Proposals for Settlement: You want an “apples-to-apples” comparison between your offer and end result, not an “apples-to-oranges” comparison, Florida Justice Journal, July/August 2020
- The Unwritten Rules of Appellate Practice, The Hidden Essentials of Appellate Law in the Fourth District, February 1, 2019
- Key Decisions of the Second Quarter of 2019, Palm Beach County Justice Association Newsletter
- Case Law Update: Daubert & Proposals for Settlement, Palm Beach County Justice Association, August 14, 2019
- Patient Fall Cases: Do you have a claim for Ordinary Negligence or Medical Malpractice?, Florida Justice Association Journal, September/October 2019
- “Avoiding Malpractice Pitfalls,” Palm Beach County Justice Association & Broward County Bar Association, presenter on Proposals for Settlements, December, 2019
- Florida’s Standard Jury Instructions aren’t always the standard, Florida Justice Association Journal, May/June 2020
- A Proposal for Success in the PFS World, The First Annual Appellate Practice for Trial Lawyers Seminar, Florida Justice Association, June 2020
- PFS’s: What You Need To Know Now, Florida Justice Association Webinar, July 2020, Co-Presenter.
- Non-binding Arbitration: Can you partially accept and partially reject an Arbitrator’s decision, Florida Justice Association Journal, September/October 2020
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Middle District of Florida., 2021
Educational Background:
- Florida State University, B.S., Magna Cum Laude, , 1999
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., With Honors Member and Notes Editor of Law Review, 2001-2002, 2002
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Last Updated: 2/9/2021