Richard Harris - Las Vegas, NV
Attorney at Richard Harris Law Firm
Personal Injury Lawyers in Las Vegas, NV
801 South 4th Street Las Vegas, NV 89101 - 6708
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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46
Years
Experience
Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 08/03/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Medical Malpractice;
- Products Liability
Attorney Information
Overview
Richard Harris is the founder and managing partner of Richard Harris Law Firm. A resident of Las Vegas for more than 40 years, Rick graduated from Las Vegas Western High School before earning a degree cum laude in communications from Brigham Young University. He attended the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California, on an academic scholarship, where he was a Best Oral Advocate finalist and member of the Moot Court Honors Board. A strong academic record and high class ranking led Rick to be selected as a law clerk intern to the chief justice of the Nevada Supreme Court.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Richard Harris
Included on the 2026 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific,
Sacramento,
California, 1980
J.D.
Honors: Best Oral Advocate Finalist
Honors: Moot Court Honors Board
Honors: Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Federal Courts
Non Legal Education
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Brigham Young University, 1977
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Kappa Tau Alpha
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Nevada Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Mowbray, Law Clerk Intern
Representative Cases
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Pulley v. Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co.
- Citation: 111 Nev. 856, 897 P.2d 1101
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995138484
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Baker v. Criterion Insurance
- Citation: 107 Nev. 25, 805 P.2d 599
- Year: 1991
- Serial Number: 1991035424
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Ellison v. C.S.A.A.
- Citation: 106 Nev. 601, 797 P.2d 975
- Year: 1990
- Serial Number: 1990133523
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Harrison v. Falcon Products
- Citation: 103 Nev. 558, 746 P.2d 642
- Year: 1987
- Serial Number: 1987153871
Published Works
Articles
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About Your Vehicle Damage Claim, Lawyers and Judges Publishing Company, 1997
Bar Admissions
- Nevada, 1980
- California, 1980
- U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 1980
Other Affiliations
- Eigth Judicial District Court (Special Master)
- Medical-Legal Screening Panel, 1990 - Present (Member)
- Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - 1997 (Board of Governor's)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Member)
- Clark County Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- State Bart of Nevada (Member)
- Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
Contact
801 South 4th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101 - 6708
Fax Number: (702) 444-4455
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.richardharrislaw.com
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