Background
Harris, Junior, Ben H. was born on September 12, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Ben H. Harris, Junior.
Edit ProfileEducation
Davidson College (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). University of Alabama (Juris Doctor, 1962).
Career
Worked at Johnstone, Adams, Bailey, Gordon and Harris, Limited liability company (Mobile, Alabama) specializing in Civil Litigation, Oil and Gas Law, Workers Compensation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Alabama. 1970, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1975, United States.
Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Author: "Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions," 35 Alabama Lawyer 480, 1974.
Trustee, Eleventh Circuit Historical Society, 1990.
Member: Mobile County and American (Member, House of Delegates and Board of Governors, 1992-1994) Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar (President 1987-1988.
Member, Board of Commissioners, 1977-1987). Alabama Judicial Commission (Member, 1988-1991).
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Director, 1974-1977).
Defense Research Institute. Alabama Law Institute. American Judicature Society.
Attorneys Insurance Mutual of Alabama, Incorporated.
(Chairman, 1989 and Director, 1988). Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Alabama Law Foundation (President, 1988-1990. Trustee, 1987-1989; 1990).
National Conference of Bar Presidents (Executive Council, 1991-1994).
Brock Inn of Court (President, 1996).
Achievements
Membership
Member: Mobile County and American (Member, House of Delegates and Board of Governors, 1992-1994) Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar (President 1987-1988. Member, Board of Commissioners, 1977-1987).
Alabama Judicial Commission (Member, 1988-1991).
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Director, 1974-1977). Defense Research Institute.
Alabama Law Institute. American Judicature Society.
Attorneys Insurance Mutual of Alabama, Incorporated.
(Chairman, 1989 and Director, 1988). Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Alabama Law Foundation (President, 1988-1990.
Trustee, 1987-1989.
1990). National Conference of Bar Presidents (Executive Council, 1991-1994). Brock Inn of Court (President, 1996).
