Scott J. Harris - Beverly Hills, CA
Attorney at S J Harris Law
Professional License Defense Lawyers in Beverly Hills, CA
8383 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 830 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 - 2445
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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21
Years
Experience
Beverly Hills Professional License Defense Lawyer
Updated: 04/24/2026
Areas of Practice
- Professional License Defense
- Nurse License Defense
- Doctor/Physician License Defense
- Psychologist License Defense
- Administrative Law
- Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- Licensed Vocational Nurse Licenses
- Dentist and Dental Assistant Licenses
- Chiropractor Licenses
- Pharmacy and Pharmacist License
- Mental Health Professionals, including Marriage and Family Therapist
- Real Estate License Defense
- Insurance License Defense
- Construction (CSLB) and Structural Pest Control Related License Defense
- Automotive Related License Defense
- Teacher, School, and Daycare Defense
- All businesses and Individuals licensed, regulated and credentialed by a State or Local Governmental Agency
Attorney Information
Overview
Scott J. Harris is a former Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice, where he represented many of the licensing agencies of the California Department of Consumer Affairs, and the People of the State of California. Scott J. Harris served as the Liaison Deputy for the Licensing Section of the Office of the Attorney General to the California Board of Accountancy, and the Court Reporters Board of California, and prosecuted hundreds of cases involving professional licensing discipline, license applications (Statement of Issues), petitions for reinstatement, administrative appeals, and appeals by Writ of Mandamus in the California Superior Court. Scott J. Harris also has experience in general business and personal civil litigation in California State Court and has represented clients in State criminal court proceedings.
Mr. Harris is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and was named in both 2012 and 2013 as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, Southern California.
Combining his experiences, Mr. Harris aims to serve clients in Administrative Law, Professional License Defense, and in civil and business litigation and law matters.
Scott J. Harris is a graduate of the esteemed Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore, Maryland, and obtained his law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California. Scott J. Harris serves as a committee member to the Paralegal Advisory Committee of the Los Angeles City College, as a coach to the Loyola Law School Environmental Moot Court Team, and is a former participant of the California Department of Justice's National Institute of Trial Advocacy program. Scott J. Harris was also the 2010-2011 Co-Chairman of the Glass Leadership Institute, ADL, Southern California Region.
To learn more about Scott J. Harris, his law practice, and the ways he may be able to assist you and your family, please contact S J Harris Law and attorney Scott J. Harris.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Rising Star by Super Lawyers, Southern California for seven consecutive years (2012 - 2018)
- Southern California Super Lawyers List, 2020 - Present
- Top Lawyer by Pasadena Magazine, 2020
Other Sources of Feedback About Scott J. Harris
Included on the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Loyola Law School,
Los Angeles,
California
J.D.
Honors: Environmental Moot Court Team, Coach
Honors: UCLA Williams Institute Moot Court Team, Coach
Honors: Williams Institute LGBT Moot Court Team
Honors: California Department of Justice's National Institute of Trial Advocacy program
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Loyola Law School,
Los Angeles,
California
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Non Legal Education
- Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore, Maryland
Past Positions
- California Department of Justice, Deputy Attorney General
- Licensing Section of the Office, Office of the Attorney General to the California Board of Accountancy, Liaison Deputy
- Court Reporters Board of California
Classes and Seminars
- Administrative Law, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, Adjunct Professor
Pro Bono Activities
- Vice-Chair and Board Member, Anti Defamation League – Regional
- Associate National Commissioner, Anti Defamation League- National
- Glass Leadership Institute, ADL, Southern California Region, Co-Chairman, 2010 - 2011
Bar Admissions
- California
Other Affiliations
- Los Angeles City College (Member, Paralegal Advisory Committee)
- Glass Leadership Institute, ADL, Southern California Region, 2010 - 2011 (Co-Chairman)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Loyola Law School Environmental Moot Court Team (Moot Court Coach)
- California Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals (Member)
- Administrative Law, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (Adjunct Professor )
- Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Bar Association (Member)
- Pacific-Southwest Regional Board (Chairman)
- Pacific-Southwest Regional Board (Immediate Past Vice-Chairman)
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Contact
8383 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 830
Beverly Hills, CA 90211 - 2445
Phone: (888) 289-8143
Fax: (323) 988-7102
Email: Send a message
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