Background
Harris, Thomas V. was born on April 6, 1948 in New York City. Son of Bernard V. and Miriam (Sullivan) Harris.
Harris, Thomas V. was born on April 6, 1948 in New York City. Son of Bernard V. and Miriam (Sullivan) Harris.
Harvard College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1970). Cornell University (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Worked at Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, P.S. (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Products Liability Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Accident and Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Washington. Author: "Harris, Washington Insurance Law," Michie Butterworth (1995).
"Washington"s 1986 Tort Reform Acting: Partial Tort Settlements After The Demise of Joint and Several Liability," 22 Gonzaga Law Review, 1986-1987.
Washington"s Unique Approach to Partial Tort Settlements: "The Modified Pro Tanto Credit and The Reasonableness Hearing Requirement," 20.1 20 Gonzaga Law Review 69, 1985. "Enhanced Injury Theory: An Analytic Framework," 62 North Carolina Law Review 643, 1984, reprinted in 6 Journal Of Products Liability 229, 1985.
"Washington"s Doctrine of Corporate Disregard," 56 Washington Law Review 253, 1981. "A Practitioner"s Guide to Management and Use of Expert Witnesses in Washington Civil Litigation," 3 University of Puget Sound Law Review 159, 1979.
Member of American Bar Association, International Association Insurance Counsel, Washington Athletic.
Married Marcia Elizabeth Vogler, August 11, 1979. Children: Stephen Charles, Laura Jane.