Attorney Profile

JESSE V. HARRIS

Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury / Medical Negligence / Criminal Defense

Education:

Medical Negligence Seminar, 2007

Federal Criminal Practice, 2004

Federal Trial Bar Course, 2002

Professional Trial Lawyers College of Advocacy, 2001

Nuts and Bolts of Medical Negligence, 2000

J.D., Howard University School of Law, 1998

B.S., Tennessee State University, 1995

Bar Admissions:

Supreme Court of Illinois

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

United States District Court for the District of Idaho

Professional Activities

The Board Of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Cook County Bar Association, Former Chairman Criminal Law Committee

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Chicago Bar Association, Section on Tort Litigation

Member, American Bar Association, Section on Tort Litigation

Member, National Bar Association

Member, Illinois State Bar Association

Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

 

            Mr. Harris was born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi.  After graduating from high school, Mr. Harris went to Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi.  While at Tougaloo College Mr. Harris was a Member – Who’s Who Among American College and University Students; Member-Dean’s List; and President (Polemarch) of the Gamma Rho Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.  Prior to graduation, Mr. Harris served his country by enlisting in the United States Army.  Mr. Harris served on active-duty for three years in the United States Army Military Intelligence Command.  His duties included translating both spoken and written Chinese into English.  After Mr. Harris was honorably discharged from the United States Army, he returned to college at Tennessee State University where he completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science.

             After leaving Tennessee State University, Mr. Harris went on to Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C.  While at Howard University, Mr. Harris was one of the student founders of the Howard Law Entrepreneurship & Economic Liberty Association.   

            Mr. Harris began his career at the Office of the Cook County State’s Attorney / Criminal Prosecutions Bureau.  On May 1, 2000, Mr. Harris left his position as a prosecutor in the Fifth Municipal District of the Cook County Circuit Court to form Harris, Mitchell & Dinizulu, LLC.

 
            In 2008, Mr. Harris left Harris Mitchell & Dinizulu, LLC and formed Harris Law Firm, P.C.  Since forming Harris Law Firm, Mr. Harris concentrates his practice in the area of Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Criminal Defense.  He has recovered millions of dollars in compensation for his clients who were injured by the negligence of others.  Also, Mr. Harris has earned a reputation as an aggressive defender of those charged with crimes.