Chris Harris is an attorney at RMS LAW. Mr. Harris primarily handles Social Security Disability, Short Term Disability, ERISA and Private Long-Term Disability claims throughout all stages of the disability claims process. This includes fighting for clients during the initial benefit claims process, the appeals process, as well as the full-scale litigation process. Mr. Harris is dedicated to the passionate and zealous advocacy on behalf of the disabled and/or injured person.
Prior to joining RMS, Mr. Harris practiced law for several years in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office as a litigator. Mr. Harris garnered experience as a vigorous and successful litigator and negotiator. Mr. Harris successfully negotiated favorable settlements for millions of dollars in this role. After leaving the Attorney General’s Office, Mr. Harris worked as an attorney for one of the top accounting firms in the world. In that position, Mr. Harris gained valuable experience anticipating and meeting his clients’ needs and helping clients navigate a complex and unfamiliar legal landscape to achieve favorable results.
While originally a native of Buffalo, NY, Mr. Harris has made Philadelphia his home. He received a BA degree in Psychology from S.U.N.Y Geneseo in 2016. Mr. Harris then received his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2018 where he was an Editor for the Pittsburgh Tax Review. Mr. Harris was also proudly active in the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic where he assisted individuals, unable to speak for themselves, in defending against assesments and audits.