Who is this guy?
That's me, right there.
I don't always look that way. That little guy flying through the air? That's my youngest child, Crosby. He was showing me his ninja moves. He has two older sisters, Aniston & Henley.
They are awesome big sisters, and great kids.
Being a dad is the best thing I have ever done, but I couldn't do it without my wife, Leslie.
This is Leslie.
She will probably make me change this photo. The truth is she needs her own "about me" page to talk about all of the ways she supports our family. She is not only my partner in life, but an important part of our office here at Harris Law.
Growing up
The youngest child.
Something you might not know.
The youngest child.
I have two older brothers. I grew up in North Arkansas and Southern Missouri, and I graduated high school from West Plains, MO (Go Zizzers!).
Small town life.
Something you might not know.
The youngest child.
We always lived in a small town, which had a huge impact on my values. Community is important and helping others is the right thing to do.
Something you might not know.
Something you might not know.
Something you might not know.
Most people encounter me as their lawyer. Seeing me in Court or my office, you will see the professional side of me. I take my clients and my work very serious. The truth is, I am a bit of a goof in the rest of my life.
In my free time (yeah right) i like to play softball
My Story
EDUCATION
I graduated from Arkansas State University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. I was a four (4) year member of a National Championship Speech and Debate Program. This ultimately guided my path toward law.
In 2005 I graduated with a Masters of Arts degree from The University of Arkansas. While there I helped coach the debate program.
In 2008 I graduated from the University of Tulsa School of Law with my Juris Doctorate. While going to school I worked as an adjunct professor at Tulsa Community College teaching speech classes and coaching their debate team.
Why I wanted to be an attorney
When I was in the Army National Guard I had to go through an arbitration process regarding a tank accident that occurred while I was training. In the accident I had a bar impale my knee; the recovery was tough. I was very young and very scared. I was assigned a JAG attorney to help me through the process. I was kept in the dark on a lot of issues. I felt bullied and pushed through a process I didn’t understand. It all hit me when my own attorney responded to me in a disparaging manner, “Where did you go to law school”? He knew I hadn’t, and he knew that I had to accept everything he said. I had never felt so helpless in my life. I never wanted to feel like that again. I wanted to be an attorney that would give an honest opinion, good or bad. I wanted to be an attorney that would help people be empowered, and not bullied.