Pat Harris practices in the area of Criminal law with an emphasis on client management and the detail work involved in white collar criminal cases with heavy paper documentation. In addition, he brings the firm significant experience in politics and as such is invaluable in cases that are tried in a politicized atmosphere. Mr. Harris has worked on many high profile cases, including the Susan McDougal and Winona Ryder cases.

Mr. Harris began his career in politics working for then Congressman Bill Alexander (D-AR) where he concentrated on both foreign and domestic policy. Specifically, his areas of expertise were farm and agriculture issues as they relate to the trade deficit.

Mr. Harris then developed expertise in the financial side of real estate development and worked as a Vice President for Real estate Development for Madison Financial Corporation in Little Rock, Arkansas. There he acted as a liaison between the financial organization and the development corporation for numerous real estate projects.

During law school, Mr. Harris clerked for Judge Ross Campbell of the Michigan Circuit Court where he researched and drafted summary judgments. He then took a position with the Davidson County Public Defenders Office where he worked for two years in the felony courts.

In addition to his extensive work in politics and criminal law, Mr. Harris is a New York Times best selling author. He wrote the Kaplan All in One Book for the Kaplan Educational services Test Prep Course. The book is sold in the United States and in 18 countries. Mr. Harris’ latest book, lauded by the New York Times, is Susan McDougal: The Woman Who Wouldn’t Talk; a fascinating story of one person’s fight against the criminal justice system and the lawyers who helped her.

Mr. Harris received his B.A. from the University of Arkansas and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. He is admitted to practice in Tennessee and California, Federal Court Central District. Eugene 'Pat' Harris practices Criminal Law and helps shape our national practice by bringing significant expertise from his work as a Public Defender in Arkansas, which is important in our increasingly expanding national criminal law practice and our work with prominent political figures throughout the United States. Mr. Harris was born in Clarksville, Arkansas.