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Licensed in Florida since: 2005
Education: The George Washington University Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2024 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 Call today:
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Andrew A. Harris is a reputed attorney in the legal community and the founder of Harris Appeals, P.A., based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. With over 18 years of legal experience, he is board-certified in appellate practice by The Florida Bar and is renowned for providing judicious appellate representation to a varied clientele across Palm Beach County and South Florida.
Andrew's impressive legal journey is marked by his handling of more than 400 appeals and providing crucial trial support in numerous cases across state and federal courts. His adeptness in drafting motions and preparing for trials, alongside his exceptional litigation support and post-verdict remedies, has led to many successes in advocating for his clients. These efforts have not only helped clients overturn adverse rulings but also receive the justice they deserve.
Graduating magna cum laude from Florida State University in 1999, Mr. Harris went on to earn his Juris Doctor with honors from The George Washington University Law School in 2002. During his time at law school, he served as a member and notes editor of the George Washington Law Review.
Following law school, Andrew clerked for the Honorable Judge Robert M. Gross at the Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach, Florida for three years. Besides being admitted to The Florida Bar, Andrew is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and the Southern, Middle, and Northern District Courts of Florida. He has been peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and has received a perfect “10.0” rating on Avvo.
Active in professional circles, Andrew is a member of the Florida Justice Association, Palm Beach County Justice Association, and the Palm Beach County Bar Association. He has held significant positions in the Florida Justice Association, such as appellate chair and currently serves as the Amicus Committee Vice Chair. Furthermore, he has served on the Board of Directors for the Palm Beach County Justice Association, including serving as the President in 2023.
Andrew is a frequent publisher and lecturer for the trial lawyer justice organizations. He is also widely known as the guru across the State of Florida on Proposals for Settlement and Demands for Judgment.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
AppellateFocus areas
Appeals
- 100% Appellate
First Admitted: 2005, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://harrisappeals.com/andrew-harris/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Member
- Palm Beach County Justice Association, Member. Board of Directors, 2014-2024, President, 2023.
- Florida Justice Association Member. Board of Directors, 2020-2024. Appellate Chair, 2014-2015, 2019-2020. Amicus Committee Vice-Chair, 2019-2024., 2024
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2021
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2009
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2008
- The Florida Bar, 2005
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Hanson v. National Legal Staffing Support, LLC, --- So.3d ---- 49 Fla. L. Weekly D465 2024 WL 820025 (Fla. 4th DCA Feb. 28, 2024)
- Jones v. Vasilias, 359 So. 3d 10 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023)
- Renda v. Price, 347 So. 3d 3 (Fla. 4th DCA 2022)
- Nason v. Shafranski, 33 So. 3d 117 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010)
- Perryman v. Crawford, 968 So. 2d 83 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007)
- Durse v. Henn, 68 So. 3d 271 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011)
- Poland v. Zaccheo, 82 So. 3d 133 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012)
- Bradshaw v. Boynton-JCP Assocs., Ltd., 125 So. 3d 289 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013)
- Pelham v. Walker, 135 So. 3d 1114 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013)
- Straub v. Muir-Villas Homeowners Ass’n, 128 So. 3d 885 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013)
- Lopez v. Andie’s, Inc., 137 So. 3d 528 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014)
- Montero v. Nandal, 597 Fed. Appx. 1021 (11th Cir. 2014)
- Masone v. City of Aventura, 147 So. 3d 492 (Fla. 2014)
- Castellanos v. Target Corp., 568 Fed. Appx. 886 (Fla. 11th Cir. 2014)
- Ford v. Ford, 153 So. 3d 315 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014)
- Hoang Dinh Duong v. Ziadie, 153 So. 3d 354 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014)
- Special v. West Boca Med. Ctr., 160 So. 3d 1251 (Fla. 2014)
- North American Capacity Ins. Co. v. C.H., 173 So. 3d 1075 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015)
- Berg v. Young, 175 So. 3d 863 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015)
- Pratt v. Weiss, 161 So. 3d 1268 (Fla. 2015)
- Perez v. Suszczynski, 809 F. 3d 1213 (11th Cir. 2016)
- Go v. Normil, 184 So. 3d 554 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016)
- Gelsomino v. ACE American Ins. Co., 207 So. 3d 288 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016)
- Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Gore, 238 So. 3d 828 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018)
- USAA General Indem. Co. v. Gogan, 238 So. 3d 937 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018), as affirmed on remand from the Florida Supreme Court in 333 So. 3d 361 (Fla. 4th DCA 2022)
- Jervis v. Castaneda & GEICO Gen. Ins. Co., 243 So. 3d 996 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018)
- Cantore v. West Boca Med. Ctr., Inc., 254 So. 3d 256 (Fla. 2018)
- Harvey v. GEICO Gen. Ins. Co., 259 So. 3d 1 (Fla. 2018)
- Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. v. Winters, 272 So. 3d 510 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019)
- Geico v. Steinger, Iscoe & Greene-II, P.A., 275 So. 3d 775 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019)
- Davis v. Muro, 284 So. 3d 1081 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019)
- Moultrop v. Geico, 304 So. 3d 1 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020)
- Lifestream Behaviorial Ctr., Inc. v. Allerton, 327 So. 3d 914 (Fla. 5th DCA 2021)
- Leon Medical Ctrs., Inc. v. Duran, 335 So. 3d 1226 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021)
- Ehlert v. Castro, 330 So. 3d 41 (Fla. 4th DCA 2021)
- Healthcare Underwriters Group, Inc. v. Sanford, 337 So. 3d 32 (Fla. 4th DCA 2022)
- Pozanco v. FJB 6501, Inc., 346 So. 3d 120 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022)
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified as a specialist in Appellate Practice, 2011-present. , 2024
Honors/Awards:
- Florida Super Lawyers: Appellate Practice, 2014-2024; Top 100, 2024, Rising Stars 2013, Florida Super Lawyers, 2024
- A.V. Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Palm Beach Illustrated Top Lawyers in Appellate Practice 2018-2024, Palm Beach Illustrated, 2024
- Top Lawyers in Appellate Practice, 2018-2020
- Rising Star – 2013
- Florida Justice Association Mickey Smiley Award., Florida Justice Association, 2024
- S. Victor Tipton Award, Florida Justice Association, 2021
- Florida Trend Legal Elite, 2019-2023, Up and Comers, 2014-2016, Florida Trend Elite, 2023
- South Florida Legal Guide, Appellate Practice, 2020-23, 2015-2020, Up and Comers, South Florida Legal Guide, 2023
Educational Background:
- Florida State University, B.S., Magna Cum Laude, 1999
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
- Voir Dire - Preserving the Record, Florida Justice Association, 2016 Annual Convention
- New Civil Procedure Rule Clarifies Remittitur and Additur Procedure. Florida Justice Association Journal, January/February 2020
- Will the Proposal for Settlement Be Enforceable? Co-Presenter, Palm Beach County Justice Association Webinar, June 2020
- Please be careful when you “refer” a case to an attorney at another law firm. Florida Justice Association Journal, January/February 2021
- The nitty-gritty of summary judgment motions under the federal standard, Co-Presenter, Palm Beach County Justice Association Webinar, February 2021
- Uber & Lyft Lawsuits: How to Navigate Confidentiality Agreements & Product Liability. Co-Presenter, Palm Beach County Justice Association Webinar, March 2021
- Wilsonart And the Changes to Florida’s Summary Judgment Standard, Cheatwood Inn of Court, April 2021
- The New World of Summary Judgment, Panelist, ABOTA Fort Lauderdale, April 2021
- A Preservation of Error Primer. Co-Presenter, Florida Justice Association Boot Camp Presentation, May 2021
- The new summary judgment standard - what you need to know now. Co-Presenter, Palm Beach County Justice Association Webinar, May 2021
- Navigating the Nuances of Federal Summary Judgment Law, Presenter, Florida Justice Association, Presenter, May 2021
- Closing Argument “Do and Don’t.” Co-Presenter, Florida Justice Association Annual Convention, June 2021
- Serving Proposals for Settlement [and Other Documents] that Aren’t Court Filed Documents. Florida Justice Association Journal, July/August 2021
- Proposal for Settlement Webinar, “Crafting the ‘Airtight’ PFS,” Florida Justice Association, Co-Presenter, July 2021
- So Now What? Post-Trial Issues, Palm Beach County Justice Association Webinar, Presenter, September 2021
- Insurance & Bad-Faith Case Law Update, Florida Justice Association Masters of Justice Seminar, Co-Presenter, September 2021
- Successive Motions to Dismiss for failing to state a cause of action: What can be raised, and when?; Florida Justice Association Journal, November/December 2021
- Hot-Button Topics in your Trial Practice, Presenter, Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Monthly Webinar, February 2022
- Reminder: Florida’s Standard Jury Instructions aren’t always the standard, Florida Justice Association Journal, March/April 2022
- Preservation of Error: The Scary Presentation That Every Trial Lawyer Must Watch at Least Once a Year, Presenter, Florida Justice Association Annual Convention, June 2022
- Proposals for Settlement & Demands for Judgment, Palm Beach County Justice Association Presenter, July 2022
- Case Law Update and Handling Joint Proposals for Settlement, Presenter, Proposal for Settlement Webinar, Florida Justice Association, July 2022
- Protecting the Record: Preservation of Error, Presenter, Florida Justice Association, Nuts & Bolts Webinar Series, October 2022
- Combating Defendant’s Proposals for Settlement, Presenter, Florida Justice Association Workhorse Seminar, February 2023
- Boarding Economic Damages/Losses; the Law… the Rules…the Judicial Interpretations and Misinterpretations Tactics Traps to Avoid, Presenter, Florida Justice Association Workhorse Seminar, February 2023
- Appellate Update: Recent Changes Impacting Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases, Panelist, Palm Beach County Bar Association CLE, April 2023
- The Defendant’s Proposal for Settlement, Presenter, Palm Beach County Justice Association, May 2023
- Confronting Clooney, Co-Presenter, Florida Justice Association Case Law Insider Webinar Series, June 2023
- House Bill 837: Implications and Practice Pointers, Presenter, Miami-Dade Trial Lawyers Association, June 2023
- Annual Case Law Update, Presenter, Florida Justice Association Demand for Judgment Webinar, July 2023
- House Bill 837: Cases filed by and after March 24, 2023, Co-Presenter, Palm Beach County Justice Association, August 2023
- Case Law Update of Leading Insurance & Bad-Faith Cases Over The Last Year, Presenter, Florida Justice Association Masters of Justice Insurance and Bad-Faith Seminar, September, 2023
- Protecting the Record and Preservation of Error, Co-Presenter, Florida Justice Association Personal Injury Boot Camp, October 2023
- Personal Injury Session: HB 837 issues, Panelist on Appellate Issues, Palm Beach County Bar Association 2024 Bench Bar, March 2024
- 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
Office location for Andrew A. Harris
5220 Hood Rd
Suite 201
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Phone: 561-328-0988
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