THE HARRIS FIRM - Key Persons
Andrea L. Burns is a workers' compensation and social security disability attorney at The Harris Firm. The legal field is not a new interest for her; she became interested in law after taking law studies courses in high school. During college, Andrea joined the Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity and her love for legal matters heightened, all before she even entered law school.Outside of the office, Andrea enjoys traveling. When she is home she is working with hands-on projects. She loves spending time with her family and her long-time significant other, and their two French bulldogs. Andrea cheers on the local Redlegs and loves to spend a day at Great American Ballpark. When mealtime comes, Andrea prefers to cook meals in her home (grilling in the backyard if the weather permits!), but every once in a while she enjoys exploring Cincinnati's local pizzerias. To relax, she reads a multitude of book genres or settles down to watch one of her favorite shows or movies; she is a huge fan of HBO Game of Thrones, the Star Wars movies, and the Lord of the Rings movies.
Andrea loves everything about being an attorney, but her favorite aspect is the fact that she feels as if she is helping people. She prides herself on building meaningful relationships with every single client that she works with. Within The Harris Firm, she is most drawn to the hearing process. It allows her to work with the workers' compensation community as well as their clients. She enjoys the day-to-day preparation for hearings because it keeps her sharp.
Andrea L. Burns values the teamwork between the attorneys at The Harris Firm. The team-centric atmosphere allows them to share ideas and help one another. By working with Jeff Harris, Danielle Harris, and the rest of the team, Andrea feels as if they can all learn from one another on a daily basis and assure that they are getting the best results possible for each and every one of their clients.
Since 2014, Andrea has been a part of the winning group for "Best Attorneys in Ohio". She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio University in 1994 and went to Ohio Northern University to work toward her J.D., which she obtained in 1997. She is now admitted to practice in the state of Ohio and the Southern District of Ohio. In 1997, Andrea won the CALI Excellence for Future Award/Descendants'' Estates & Trusts.
Andrea L. Burns, on behalf of all the attorneys at The Harris Firm, says that they will all work hard to represent clients to the best of their ability. For more information on Andrea, The Harris Firm, or any other attorney at the firm, do not hesitate to contact us today.
Danielle Harris is part of the Harris family, where the Harris Firm gets its name. She focuses a great deal on both the workers' compensation and Social Security Disability sides of the practice, helping each and every one of her clients have the ability to find a brighter future after they have been injured. Both Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability process can be tough and confusing to navigate, but Danielle finds pride in using her experience with these cases to help her clients feel more confident moving forward.
The Harris Firm is not a new place for Danielle-she grew up around the firm. Her father is an attorney, so when she was a young child she saw the impact that one could have helping people in the role of an attorney. She grew up seeing her father helping those who were in a position of frustration and confusion, and she decided from a young age that this is what she wanted to do as well.
Danielle is active in the worker' compensation community. She is the chair of the Cincinnati Bar Associations Workers' Compensation Section and also is a member of the Ohio State Bar Associations Workers' Compensation section's Industrial Commission Subcommittee.
Outside of work, Danielle's passion for helping people does not stop. She has a sister with special needs, so the idea of being able to help people through difficult times is something that has been instilled inside of her. This desire to help is a quality that Danielle is very proud of and drives her through her decisions every day, inside and outside of work. She is a natural people person, so she truly enjoys the interactions that she has with her clients. She loves to get to know them so that she can better help them through the legal process. The more that she can help, the better the outcomes that she sees, so Danielle will do whatever it takes to help her clients reach their best possible outcomes.
Outside of work, Danielle's passion does not stop. She takes this desire to help and focuses it toward a non-profit called Halom House, in which she is on the board. Halom House is a non-profit that helps to provide housing for people with developmental delays. Through this work, she gets to expand her reach for helping people.
Danielle does like having some personal time as well. In order to relax after long days of helping others, Danielle enjoys running, spending time with her husband and children, and watching sports. You can find her cheering on the Cincinnati Reds, Ohio State football, and Indiana University basketball.
Danielle earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education from Indiana University. Following this achievement, she went to Salmon P. Chase College of Law, where she earned her law degree. She is now AV-rated and is admitted to practice in Ohio. She is a part of the Cincinnati Bar Association, as well as the Ohio Association of Justice.
On behalf of The Harris Firm in its entirety, Danielle is proud that they all work as a team and do their best to help their clients navigate the complex systems that are workers' compensation and Social Security Disability. For more information on Danielle, The Harris Firm, or any other attorney at the firm, do not hesitate to contact us today.
Jeffrey Harris has experiences which help him understand your injuries and how to deal with them.
The Harris Firm has been in existence for more than 30 years, and Jeffrey Harris has been around the firm and the practice of workers' compensation for nearly his entire life. This experience has helped Mr. Harris understand the needs of injured workers, and the steps necessary to provide the best assistance for those injured at work. Mr. Harris began aggressively preparing for a career in workers; compensation while in law school at the University of Cincinnati. As a law student, Mr. Harris began working at The Harris Firm. Quickly recognizing that that the practice of workers' compensation depends almost as much on medical issues as legal ones, Mr. Harris spent a significant amount of time with medical professionals during his time in law school. This included studying with physicians at the University of Cincinnati's Department of Occupational Medicine, as well as learning with other physicians around the Cincinnati area. As a result, Mr. Harris gained a far better understanding of medical issues than an attorney would acquire solely by attending law school. His experiences provided him with skills that help him in evaluating medical issues and dealing with doctors that are common in workers compensation claims.
Mr. Harris understands how important medical issues can be to the practice of law. As such, while he was still in law school, Mr. Harris decided that the opportunity to learn medical basics should be presented to other law students. Consequently, Mr. Harris took the unprecedented step of designing a course for the University of Cincinnati Law School which aimed to help future attorneys understand how to deal with medical issues. The result of Mr. Harris' endeavors was a course entitled "The Interaction of Medicine and Law." The course was designed by Mr. Harris, and provided to students during his final year of law school. The course focused on the understanding medical issues, including those that injured workers face in the legal system.
Mr. Harris's involvement with medical-legal issues has continued throughout his practice. He regularly gives lectures to medical students and residents on medical issues common in the field of workers' compensation. Mr. Harris has even previously been honored with a position as an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati's Department of Occupational Medicine. Over the years Mr. Harris has worked with physicians in the Department of Occupational Medicine on numerous occasions to help medical professionals gain a better understanding of the workers' compensation system.