Arthur J. Harris
88 Kearny Street
10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415.788.1900
Fax: 415.393.8087
Admissions
- American Bar Association (Litigation Section)
- State Bar of California (Litigation Section)
Education
- JD: New College of California - School of Law
- BA: The College of Charleston, Communications with a concentration in Corporate Communcations
Arthur J. Harris
Associate
Working in the firm’s San Francisco office, Mr. Harris focuses his practice on all phases of litigation, including the representation of corporations and individuals at mediation, arbitration and trial. His practice extends to commercial, business, professional liability and real estate litigation matters, with an emphasis on legal malpractice, insurance and real estate broker defense; breach of contract claims; premises liability; and construction litigation.
Highlights
- While in law school, Mr. Harris served as judicial extern for the Honorable Martin J. Jenkins, formerly of the United States District Court, Northern District of California. There, Mr. Harris gained considerable exposure to trial advocacy, as well as insight into the many intricacies of the litigation process.
- Mr. Harris is licensed to practice law in all courts of the State of California, and is admitted to all four federal ddistrict courts within California.
Selected Client Representations
Associated Electric & Gas Services Limited (AEGIS) v. Chapman & Associates, et. al., Alameda County Superior Court case no. RG06-301459. In an insurance broker negligence action, Harlan Watkins and Mr. Harris obtained summary judgment for Pasadena insurance broker Chapman & Associates. Plaintiff claimed Chapman & Associates failed to obtain valid additional insured endorsements for City of Alameda and Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Agency. Such endorsements would have covered these entities in a claim made by a worker who suffered a catastrophic electrocution injury on city property. Mr. Watkins and Mr. Harris successfully argued alleged negligence did not cause damage to either AEGIS or Alameda, and AEGIS was not entitled to pursue subrogation cause of action against Chapman & Associates.
Derek Marsano, et al., v. Wayne Ting & Associates, Inc., et al., San Mateo Superior Court Case No. CIV 461192. John Girarde and Mr. Harris obtained a summary judgment for a general contractor in a construction litigation action. The cross-complainant, a sub-contractor, alleged an indemnity claim against the general contractor, contending that he was obligated to obtain and provide the subcontractor with accurate soil reports prior to commencement of work, and bore responsibility for supervising and coordinating all project subcontractors regardless of whether the subcontractors were retained by the general contractor. Mr. Girarde and Mr. Harris successfully argued that the indemnity claim did not owe a duty to the subcontractor because the responsibility and liability for work performed by an independent contractor remains at all times with the party who retained and controlled his activities.
Professional Association Participation
Mr. Harris is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of California and the Bar Association of San Francisco.