Contact: (615) 251.5448 aharris@hubbardberry.com
Alvin Harris is a member of the firm with a diverse law practice which includes commercial litigation, real estate development, personal injury litigation and civil rights litigation including Doe v. Porter, 188 F.Supp.2d 904 (E.D. Tenn. 2002), affirmed 370 F.3d 558 (6th Cir. 2004). Mr. Harris also represents numerous condominium and homeowner’s associations. For these nonprofit corporate entities, Mr. Harris provides counsel regarding the formation, interpretation and amendment of governing documents, enforcement of restrictive covenants, issues related to corporate governance and many other legal issues faced by these clients.
Education
B.A., Philosophy, Vanderbilt University 1981, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, track and cross-country teams
J.D., Vanderbilt University, 1985, Order of the Coif, Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review
Professional Activities
Law Clerk to the Honorable R. Lanier Anderson, III, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1985-86.
Licensed to practice in Tennessee and Georgia
Board of Directors, Community Association Institute, Tennessee Chapter, 2001 - 2010; President 2006.
Member, Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia
Reported Cases: Doe v. Porter, 188 F.Supp.2d 904 (E.D. Tenn. 2002), affirmed 370 F.3d 558 (6th Cir. 2004); Fulcher v. Allen, 2 S.W.3d 207 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999); AMC Mortgage Company, Inc. v. Resolution Trust Corporation, 846 F. Supp. 1323 (M.D. Tenn. 1994).
Civic Organizations
Board of Directors, Nashville Chess Center, 1995 to present; President 1995-2000; 2006 -present.
Personal
Born Boston, Massachusetts, January 27, 1959
Raised Columbus, Georgia
Married (Kathy Harris), two children (Jeff and Natalie), two dogs (Geena, Max)