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Learn More >>Jonathan Harris, Partner
“Helping people put their lives back together is one of the most satisfying things I do.”
With his strong work ethic, experience on both sides of the docket, an interest in using sophisticated technology to make strong legal points and an impressive legal record, it’s no wonder that Jonathan Harris has earned the gratitude of clients and the respect of his peers. Jonathan came to SMSH after years of working as a defense attorney for insurance companies and big corporations. This background gives him inside knowledge on how the other side evaluates cases and claims, and insight on what it takes to make a strong case for plaintiffs. Jonathan specializes in cases involving auto and trucking accidents and is one of a small percentage of lawyers in Texas who are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
He was recently singled out as a Rising Star by Texas Monthly’s Super Lawyers Magazine and one of H Magazine’s Top Lawyers for the People.
Particulars
Current Employment Position
- Partner
Certifications
- Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Areas Of Practice
- Texas Trucking Accidents - Plaintiff
- Houston Motorcycle Accidents - Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
- Property Damage -- Plaintiff
- Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Professional Malpractice Law
- Bad Faith
- Insurance Subrogation
- Insurance Malpractice
- Jones Act
- Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act
- Maintenance and Cure
- General Maritime Law
- DOHSA - Death on the High Seas Act
- Maritime Piracy
- Public Vessel Act
- Suits in Admiralty
- Merchant Mariners Act
- Admiralty Extension Act
- OSCLA - Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
- Military Sealift Command
- FELA Claims - Plaintiff
- Medical Malpractice
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of practice devoted to litigation
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1996
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1997
Education
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, TX, J.D.
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas, B.A. Major Finance
Awards and Honors
- Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Stars 2007-2010
- Texas Super Lawyers - 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Houston Bar Association Member
- State Bar of Texas Member
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association Member
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association Member
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America Member
- TACTAS - Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists, group which only accepts Board Certified Specialists
Past Employment Positions
- Bernsen, Jamail, & Goodson, LLP, Associate, 1996 - 1999
Birth Information
- 1970, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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