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Jonathan Harris

Houston, TX29 years experienceAdmitted 1996

About Jonathan Harris

Jonathan S. Harris is a partner at Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, LLP in Houston, Texas, with over 20 years of experience exclusively handling personal injury cases. He emphasizes auto accidents, 18-wheeler truck accidents, and maritime claims. Harris began his legal career as an insurance defense lawyer, gaining valuable insight into how insurance companies defend and value personal injury cases.

For the last 17 years, he has exclusively represented injured plaintiffs. Within his first five years of practice, he became Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, an honor achieved by less than 2% of Texas attorneys. He has been selected to Super Lawyers in 2011 and 2015-2025.

Practice areas

Education

South Texas College of Law
J.D., 1996
University of Texas at Austin
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Texas, admitted 1996
State Bar of Texas (id 194260)
Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Awards & recognition

Texas Super Lawyers (2011, 2015-2025)
Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law (Texas Board of Legal Specialization)

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