Bob L. Harris

Bob L. Harris
Bob L. Harris

Contact Information

Direct Phone: (850) 222-0720
Email: bharris@lawfla.com

Practice Areas

  • Education and School Law
  • Employment Defense Litigation
  • Legislative and Governmental Affairs
  • K-12 Education Litigation and Tort Defense
  • Accreditation and State Licensure
  • Private Post-Secondary Educational Institutions
  • Florida Commission for Independent Education
  • Purchase and Sale of Private Educational Institutions
  • Corporate and Contract Litigation
  • Agency Licensure, DBPR, DOH, USDOE and FDOE
  • Insurance Defense

Education

  • Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1984
  • Arkansas State University, B.A., with honors, 1979

Admitted

  • The Florida Bar, 1985
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle District of Florida, 1986
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2008
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1987
  • United States Supreme Court, 1996

Representative Client Experience

  • Represents clients before the Florida Legislature
  • Represents independent postsecondary educational institutions and assists with compliance issues, accreditation, licensure, approval of programs, purchase and sale of private colleges and universities, employment issues, and litigation
  • Represents public school districts in the Florida Legislature, and assists them in defense of claims made against the school districts
  • Provides counsel to state and national associations and trade organizations
  • Provides assistance in drafting contracts and litigating contract disputes
  • Represents institutions with employee matters, including drafting employee policies and litigating employment matters
  • Represents several statewide, national and international colleges and universities in the fields of health care, IT, business, and distance learning