Patrick Noll Harris
Harris Law Firm
Patrick Harris is a retired judge (2003-2015) now serving as a lawyer in Central Florida. His practice focus includes Criminal, Traffic and DUI Defense, Mental Health (Baker Acts, Guardianship), Education Law (school suspensions, expulsions and disciplinary actions), Administrative Law, Small Business Law, and Child and Family Law. His 25 years of legal experience, both as a trial attorney and a judge, gives him the Legal Knowledge and Practical Wisdom to give Trusted Advice on a wide range of legal issues.
During his tenure on the bench, Mr. Harris presided over a docket that consisted of both criminal and civil cases. He created the first adult Mental Health Court in his central Ohio County. In 2012 Judge Harris was selected by the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court to be one of two Ohio Judges to attend the National Judicial College’s first Theory and Practice of Judicial Leadership training in Reno, Nevada.
Mr. Harris teaches lawyers, law students and judges. As National Judicial College faculty, he has taught advanced evidence and case management to judges from across the United States. On a more local level he has also taught courses in electronic evidence to the Florida Circuit Court Judges Association, and 5th and 6th amendment law (suppressing statements) to Florida attorney’s seeking their Criminal Trial Certification. Currently he teaches trial advocacy (how to perform a trial in court) at the Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in Orlando.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- White Collar Crime
- Juvenile Law
- Education Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Workers' Compensation
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Florida
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- Ohio
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- Ohio State University - Columbus
- J.D. (1991)
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- Bowling Green State University
- B.S. | math computer science
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- Ohio State Bar
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- The Florida Bar # 0121245
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- Electronic Evidence: Is it Real?, Advanced Evidence, Montana
- National Judicial College
- You have the right to remain silent: Defendant's Statements (5th and 6th Amendment), Criminal Trial Certification (Florida), Tampa
- FACDL
- Class prepares attorneys taking criminal trial certification test. This class gives an overview of 5th amendment and 6th amendment law as applied in Florida.
- Electronic Evidence: Is it Real?, Conducting a Trial, Reno, Nevada
- National Judicial College
- Is the technology that is commonly used in the courts reliable and authentic. This is a one hour to two hour hands on presentation evaluating reliability of facebook, text messaging and websites being admitted.
- DUI Case Management for Judges, City and Juvenile Judges Seminar, New Orleans
- Spoke to judges about research based, best practices for achieving justice without inconveniencing participants.
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