Background
Harris, Gregory K. was born on June 9, 1948 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Harris, Gregory K. was born on June 9, 1948 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Howard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). The John Marshall School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1976). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, National Moot Court Competition.
President and Founder of Black American Law Student Association, John Marshall Chapter, 1976.
Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, 1976-1978. Counsel, Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, State of Illinois, 1978-1980.
Assistant United States Attorney, 1980-1987. Member, Cook County Bar Association, 1973-1976.
Worked at Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, Professional Corporation (Springfield, Illinois) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in Federal and State Courts. Corporation, Bankruptcy, Banking and Financial Institutions, Commercial Law, Employment Law, Real Estate, Taxation, Probate and Estates, Legislative Affairs and Administrative Law. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Illinois.
1980, United States.
District Court, Central District of Illinois. 1981, District of Columbia, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois and Trial Bar. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, National Moot Court Competition. President and Founder of Black American Law Student Association, John Marshall Chapter, 1976.
Cook County State Attorney" General’ s Office, 1976.
Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, 1976-1978. Counsel, Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, State of Illinois, 1978-1980.
Assistant United States Attorney, 1980-1987. Member, Cook County Bar Association, 1973-1976.
Member: Sangamon County Bar Association.
The District of Columbia Bar. Giffin, Winning traces its history to 1911 when Doctorate. Logan Giffin associated with George Murray in the practice of law in downtown Springfield. As the firm aged and grew, its members and associates have included a former state Senator, a former Secretary of State of Illinois, and more recently some have gone on to become judges and one United States Senator.
The firm has a tradition of involvement in the affairs of state and local government and its professional personnel are also active in the civic life of the state capital.
Member, National Moot Court Competition. President and Founder of Black American Law Student Association, John Marshall Chapter, 1976. Cook County State Attorney" General’ s Office, 1976.
Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, 1976-1978.
Counsel, Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, State of Illinois, 1978-1980. Assistant United States Attorney, 1980-1987.
Member, Cook County Bar Association, 1973-1976. Member: Sangamon County Bar Association.
The District of Columbia Bar.