Michael J. Harris
Michael J. Harris is an associate at Crowe & Mulvey, LLP. His areas of practice include medical malpractice, products liability, automobile accidents, and personal injury, with an emphasis on cases involving wrongful death and catastrophic injury. Mr. Harris has personally handled hundreds of cases and obtained many multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients through settlement and trial.
Prior to coming to Crowe & Mulvey, LLP, Mike had already acquired extensive legal experience through his work with the Insurance Fraud Division of the Attorney General's Office; his advocacy and counseling with a Middlesex County Battered Women's Clinic; his work with Federal District Court Judge Patti B. Saris; and his zealous advocacy as a public defender for the Dorchester District Court.
Graduating cum laude from Boston College with degrees in English and Philosophy, Mike's undergraduate studies included an Advanced Studies Program in England with University College at Oxford University where he concentrated on Shakespeare, the poetry of the Romantic Period, and creative writing. Continuing his education at Suffolk University Law School, Mike honed his passion for litigation and trial practice through his litigation-oriented class work, board position on the Moot Court Honor Board, writing and research for the Suffolk Journal of Trial & Appellate Advocacy, and participation in numerous moot court competitions, which earned him the Harold B. Goodwin scholarship as best overall trial advocate. Mike's commitment to always improve as a victim advocate and trial lawyer has allowed him to give back through his service as a trial coach for Suffolk University Law School's competitive trial advocacy teams. He is frequently invited to lecture to trial lawyers throughout Massachusetts, has written on various aspects of trial advocacy, and has been published in the Journal of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy, Lawyer's Weekly, and by various committees for the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education organization.
In addition to his contributions to the trial practice field, Mike has worked on state and local legislative endeavors, including pursuing a Massachusetts' Son of Sam law that would prevent criminal offenders from profiting as a result of their crimes and a zoning and licensing ordinance that would restrict adult entertainment in Salem, Massachusetts.
Mr. Harris is also an active member of various legal organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the New Hampshire Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, the Hellenic Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, where he has served as chair of the Legislative Committee and a board member of the Amicus Curiae Committee. Through his work with these organizations, Mr. Harris has been effectively and tirelessly protecting the rights of Massachusetts citizens through his work with Massachusetts' highest court and legislature. Mr. Harris is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, the state courts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and the United States Supreme Court.
In 2006, Mr. Harris was recognized by Boston Magazine as a "Rising Star" and as one of the "Top Young Lawyers in Massachusetts".
Michael lives in Salem, Massachusetts with his wife, Kristin, also a Boston attorney, and his dog, a Golden Retriever named Bodie.
MICHAEL HARRIS, ESQ.
Legal Assistant: Kathleen Davenport
KDavenport@CroweandMulvey.com
EDUCATION
Walpole High School
Boston College, BA (English & Philosophy)
Oxford University, University College
Suffolk University Law School, JD
BAR ADMISSIONS
Federal
- The United States Supreme Court
- First Circuit Court of Appeals
Massachusetts
- All state and federal courts
New Hampshire
- All state and federal courts
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
New Hampshire Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Hellenic Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
Legislative Committee, member
Amicus Curiae Committee, member
Massachusetts Freemasons (Essex
Lodge), Master Mason
The Benevolent & Protective Order
of the Elks (Saugua-Everett Elks),
Elk
