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Albany Personal Injury Lawyer
Overview
JoAnn P. Harri was born on January 1, 1959 in New York, New York and graduated magna cum laude from Long Island University, CW Post College, in 1981, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. There, she was a member of the Phi Eta Honor Society and was on the Dean's List continuously during her undergraduate career. She received her Juris Doctor from the School of Law at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1986. She was associated with the firm of Sullivan and Cromwell and the law office of Micheal J. Siris in New York, New York and Peirez, Ackerman, and Levine, in Great Neck, New York, where she received extensive experience as a commercial litigator. She has been a partner at the firm of Smalline and Harri since its inception in 1994, where she concentrates her practice in the areas of civil litigation and sexual abuse.About JoAnn P. Harri
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury 40%
- Sexual Abuse 60%
Litigation
- 100%
Representative Cases
- Melfe v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, 196 A.D.3d 811 (3d Dept., 2021)
- Eaton v. Keyser, 53 A.D.3d 1029 (3d Dept., 2008)
- Richardson v. State of New York, # 2006-015-126, Claim No. 11-501, NYS Court of Claims
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1987
Other Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association
Past Positions
- Sullivan and Cromwell
- The Law Office of Micheal J. Siris
- Peirez, Ackerman, and Levine
Education
- State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York, 1986
Juris Doctor - Long Island University, CW Post College, 1981
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Dean’s List
Major: Political Science
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Eta
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- Governmental Regulation of Medical Decision making - All in the Name of Baby Doe, In the Public Interest, SUNY Buffalo School of Law, Vol. 6, N, 1986
Office Information
Address
100 State StreetSuite 300 Albany, NY 12207
Phone
Fax
- 518-426-7965
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