Mr. Christy F. ("Chris") Harris has recently returned to live in the Daytona area after practicing in Lakeland, Florida for 30 years. He has joined the firm in an "of counsel" role. Main practice areas include Corporate and Business Entities, Business Law, Commercial Transactions, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Real Estate and Contracts. Mr. Harris has served on the Board of Directors of the International Speedway Corporation for over 20 years.

Year Joined Organization

• 2003

Areas of Practice

• Business Law
• Commercial Transactions
• Contracts
• Corporate Law
• Estate and Trust Administration
• Estate Planning
• Partnership Law
• Real Estate

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1970
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1970
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1984

Education

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1970
  J.D.
  Honors: With Honors
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  Law Review: University of Florida Law Review, Research Editor, 1969 - 1970
  
  
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1967
  B.A.
  
  
• Oxford College of Emory University, 1965
  A.A.
  
  

Representative Clients

• Arr-Maz Products, LC
• Hunter Textbooks, Inc.
• The Critter Fleet
• Longwood Homeowners Association, Inc.

Honors and Awards

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Honorable Discharge, Captain, United States Marine Corp.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• 10th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1977 - 1980
  Member
  
  
• 10th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1983 - 1986
  Member
  
  
• 10th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1979 - 1980
  Vice-Chairman
  
  
• 10th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1985 - 1986
  Chairman
  
  
• Lakeland Bar Association, 1970 - 2003
  
  
• Volusia County Bar Association, 2003 - Present
  
  
• The Florida Bar
  
  
• Grand American Road Racing, LLC
  Founding Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• USMCR, Captain, 1968 - 1977
• USMCR, Active Duty, 1970 - 1973
• Holland & Knight, Attorney, 1970 - 1974
• Harris, Midyette, Geary, Darby & Morrell, P.A., Attorney, 1977 - 2000
• Peterson & Myers, P.A., Attorney, 2000 - 2003