Richard J. Harris
Legal Assistant: Tamira Lee-Brown (405) 702-5326
Richard Harris’ practice involves all phases of litigation in the areas of insurance defense and construction/design industries, including jury trials, arbitration, mediation, appellate advocacy, and coverage analysis. His experience includes bad faith litigation, construction contracts, negligence, insurance coverage disputes, premises liability, and casualty insurance litigation.
Representative Engagements:
Trial counsel in numerous insurance “bad faith” cases for both large and small insurance carriers, including property, automobile, health insurance, life insurance, and commercial liability coverage.
- Defense of suit alleging nationwide practice of wrongful rescission of health insurance policies; alleged forgeries and fraud in the sale of insurance; and "post claims underwriting."
- Representation of construction managing firm in complex arbitration and district court litigation regarding multi-million dollar construction project.
- Defense of numerous first and third party injury cases.
- Representation of large insurer in defense of claims of allegedly wrongful, statewide claims evaluation practices of roof claims in homeowners policies.
- Representation of prominent electrical subcontractor in dispute arising from multi-million dollar waste water treatment plant renovation project.
- Representation of insureds against large liability insurance carrier in case of alleged statewide practice of violation of Oklahoma’s motor vehicle total loss statute.
- Internal investigation and prosecution of insurance claims on behalf of large Oklahoma City automobile dealership for ongoing, systematic third party theft of auto parts.
- Numerous declaratory judgment actions involving insurance coverage issues.
Education:
Oklahoma State University (B.S. 1987); Cornell University (J.D. 1994)(Magna Cum Laude) Honors include Order of the Coif and the Board of Editors for the Cornell Law Review.
Admissions/Membership:
Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. Licensed in all Oklahoma state courts, the federal courts in Oklahoma and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Has served on the Bench and Bar Committee of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Holloway Inn of Court and serves on the Oklahoma City Campaign for Legal Aid.
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