Attorneys
John specializes in insurance defense. He defends bodily
injury claims. He became a Partner in 1998. When he joined the firm in 1993,
alternative dispute resolution (ADR) was in its infant stages. Accordingly,
John gained significant trial experience in his early years. Since the early
2000s, however, ADR has been widely used to resolve lawsuits, and John now
mediates several cases each year. In addition, he is frequently asked to serve
as a mediator. Of course, if settlement negotiations break-down or if mediation
fails to resolve the dispute, John is a very capable trial lawyer. He has the
experience needed to try your case. To help punctuate his trial skills, John
has been a presenter at Continuing Legal Education seminars.
- Phone: (770) 834-4467
Staff Contact Information
Keisha Smith
- Phone: (770) 214-5160
Education & Military
Mercer University School of Law
Macon, Georgia, 1993
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: ADR, Legal Writing, Moot Court, American Jurisprudence Awards for Federal Income Taxation and Criminal Procedure, and Honor Court Justice
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1985
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Full Army ROTC Scholarship, Regular Army Commission and Distinguished Military Graduate, American Defensive Preparedness Association Award
Military
- Air Defense Artillery (Platoon Leader and Executive Officer B/3-52, United States Army, ADA)
- Judge Advocate General's Corps (Team 2, Ft. Benning, GA, USAR)
Honors/Awards:
Honor Graduate - Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course
Honor Graduate - HAWK Officer Course
Graduate: Army Airborne Course
Graduate: Ranger Course
AV Preeminent (Highest) Peer Review Rating by Martindale - Hubbell since 2014
More About John
"The mindset I developed while serving in a combat arms branch of the United States Army - discipline, courage, and an unwavering commitment to the mission - remains the foundation of my law practice. I bring the same resolve to protect every client entrusted to my defense."
- John Harris
I have had numerous cases with John Harris throughout my legal career. Whenever he is on the other side I know that no stone will be left unturned in exploring my clients' prior medical and claims histories. Despite my best efforts to prepare my clients, he always seems to teach me something new about my case during discovery. He is zealous in his search for the truth. He is tough, but fair. He gives wise advice and counsel to his clients regarding the cases which should be resolved, but is always ready to try the cases which need to be tried. His word is his bond, and if I was a defense lawyer, I'd want to be just like him. The legal community needs more men like John Harris.
If he is your lawyer, you are indeed fortunate.
Stephen Garner
John Harris gave us a very personable experience dealing with a rather trying issue. He stayed in touch, and always gave us a phone call instead of an email. We were both very impressed.
David Brown
