Matthew Lee Harris

Matthew Harris is managing partner and trial counsel with The Harris Firm, P.C. in Manchester, Tennessee.   He practices on behalf of individuals and corporate entities in all state and federal courts in Tennessee and Mississippi.  He has personally tried personal injury matters including premises liability claims (i.e., "slip-and-fall" cases), motor vehicle accidents, as well as medical and dental malpractice lawsuits to verdict on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants.  Mr. Harris earned a B.S. in Political Science from Austin Peay State University in 2008 and a J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 2011.  

The Harris Firm, P.C. represents litigants in Family Law, Trucking & Transportation (i.e., motor vehicle accidents), Commercial/Business Disputes, and Healthcare Liability Claims. 

Mississippi

The Mississippi Bar

ID Number: 103950

Since 2011

Tennessee

Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee

ID Number: 030176

Since 2011

Mississippi College School of Law

J.D. (2011) | Law

2008 - 2011

Honors: Law Review

Austin Peay State University

B.S. (2008) | Political Science

2004 - 2008

State Bar of Tennessee  # 030176

Member

Current

Expert Witness Deposition and Cross-Examination Techniques, Video (On Demand)

December 20, 2022

National Business Institute

As a faculty member and speaker for the National Business Institute, Mr. Harris taught a course for junior attorneys on the following: Dealing with expert witnesses can be a challenging matter if you're unable to get the answers you need. Applying the right strategies and questions is imperative if you want the examination to be fruitful and not backfire spectacularly. Learn when and how to employ various questioning techniques and how to deal with evasive/difficult witnesses.