|
|
Address
404 North Green at Magrill Street
Longview, Texas 75606 (Gregg & Harrison Cos.)
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.7
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) The law firm of Harbour, Smith, Harris & Merritt, P.C., (founded in 1931) is the result of the 1989 merger of two of Longview's oldest law firms, both rich in heritage and outstanding reputation, creating an organization well qualified to handle all client matters. The firm requires continuing professional development, and all partners, associates and employees participate in continuing legal education seminars, professional association activities and certain members of the firm have qualified as Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and the State Bar of Texas, specializing in the fields of Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Practice in State and Federal Courts and Appeals Trials, Insurance, Oil and Gas, Corporation, Federal Tax Litigation, Banking, Real Estate, Public Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Labor and Employment Law, Family Law and Elder Law. Alternative Disputes Resolution, Arbitration, Appellate Practice, Civil Apples, Civil Practice, Federal Civil Practice, Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Commercial Law, Bribery, Construction Law, Stucco Litigation, Contracts, Breach of Contracts, Copyrights, Copyrights Infringement, Corporate Law, Closely Held Corporations, Debtor and Creditor, Creditors Rights, Disabilities, Americans with Disabilities Act, Deaf Rights, Education Law, Academic Employment, Election, Campaign and Political Law, Administrative Lobbying, Campaign Ethics, Employment Benefits, Cash Balance Plans, Energy, Alternative Energy, Cogeneration, Surety Law, Finance, General Practice, Federal Practice, Government Contracts, Bid Protests, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Adult Guardianship, Advance Directives, Conservatorship, Health Care, Alternative Health Care Delivery Systems, Bioethics, Accident Insurance, Insurance Defense, Arson and Insurance Fraud, Automobile Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property, Artistic Property, Internet Law, Content Licensing, Venture Capital, Labor and Employment, Leases and Leasing, Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Attorney Discipline, Libel, Slander and Defamation, Defamation, Litigation, Media Law, Medical Malpractice, Birth Trauma, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Business Acquisitions, Mortgages, Commercial Mortgages, Negligence, Negligence Defense, Partnership Law, Patents, Biochemical Patents, Biochemical Patents Prosecution, Personal Injury, Accidents, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Airbag Injury, Professional Liability, Torts, Civil Liability, International Torts, Trade Secrets, Theft of Trade Secrets, Trade Secrets Misappropriation, Trusts and Estates, Wills, Contested Wills and Inheritance. Year Established: 1931
Firm Size: 7
Representative Clients:Regions Bank East Texas Saltwater Disposal Company Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Nationwide Insurance State Farm Insurance Mid-Continent Insurance City of Gladewater Melroe Company Scottsdale Insurance Co. GMAC Insurance.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates Fixed Fees Available Free Initial Consultation
Address404 North Green at Magrill Street Longview, TX 75606, (Gregg & Harrison Cos.)
PhonePhone: 903-757-4001 Fax: 903-753-5123 URL: http://www.harbourlaw.com

Website http://www.harlourlaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Jerry S. Harris (Senior Partner) born Marshall, Texas; admitted to bar, 1960, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1964, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Rice Institute (B.S., 1957); Baylor University (LL.B., 1960). Member: Gregg County Bar Association (President, 1981-1982); State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Alternative Disputes Resolution; Arbitration; Appellate Practice; Civil Apples; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Civil Rights; Civil Liberties; Commercial Law; Bribery; Construction Law; Stucco Litigation; Contracts; Breach of Contracts; Copyrights; Copyrights Infringement; Corporate Law; Closely Held Corporations; Debtor and Creditor; Creditors Rights; Disabilities; Americans with Disabilities Act; Deaf Rights; Education Law; Academic Employment; Election, Campaign and Political Law; Administrative Lobbying; Campaign Ethics; Employment Benefits; Cash Balance Plans; Energy; Alternative Energy; Cogeneration; Surety Law; Finance; General Practice; Federal Practice; Government Contracts; Bid Protests; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Adult Guardianship; Advance Directives; Conservatorship; Health Care; Alternative Health Care Delivery Systems; Bioethics; Insurance; Accident Insurance; Insurance Defense; Arson and Insurance Fraud; Automobile Insurance Defense; Intellectual Property; Artistic Property; Internet Law; Content Licensing; Venture Capital; Labor and Employment; Leases and Leasing; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Attorney Discipline; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Defamation; Litigation; Media Law; Medical Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Acquisitions; Mortgages; Commercial Mortgages Negligence; Negligence Defense; Partnership Law; Patents; Biochemical Patents; Biochemical Patents Prosecution; Personal Injury; Accidents; Premises Liability; Probate; Products Liability; Airbag Injury; Professional Liability; Torts; Civil Liability; International Torts; Trade Secrets; Theft of Trade Secrets; Trade Secrets Misappropriation; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Contested Wills; Inheritance; General Business; Commercial Transactions; Banking Transactions; Commercial Litigation; Estate Planning and Probate; Family Law Litigation; Oil and Gas; Office and Trial Practice.Email: Jerry S. Harris
Edward L. Merritt (Member) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 17, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. Education: Texas Tech University; Baylor University (J.D., 1981). Member: Gregg County Bar Association (President, 1990); State Bar of Texas (Member, Committee for Relations with Federal Judges). (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Alternative Disputes Resolution; Arbitration; Appellate Practice; Civil Apples; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Civil Rights; Civil Liberties; Commercial Law; Bribery; Construction Law; Stucco Litigation; Contracts; Breach of Contracts; Copyrights; Copyrights Infringement; Corporate Law; Closely Held Corporations; Debtor and Creditor; Creditors Rights; Disabilities; Americans with Disabilities Act; Deaf Rights; Education Law; Academic Employment; Election, Campaign and Political Law; Administrative Lobbying; Campaign Ethics; Employment Benefits; Cash Balance Plans; Energy; Alternative Energy; Cogeneration; Surety Law; Finance; General Practice; Federal Practice; Government Contracts; Bid Protests; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Adult Guardianship; Advance Directives; Conservatorship; Health Care; Alternative Health Care Delivery Systems; Bioethics; Insurance; Accident Insurance; Arson and Insurance Fraud; Automobile Insurance Defense; Intellectual Property; Artistic Property; Internet Law; Content Licensing; Venture Capital; Labor and Employment; Leases and Leasing; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Attorney Discipline; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Defamation; Litigation; Media Law; Birth Trauma; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Acquisitions; Mortgages; Commercial Mortgages Negligence; Negligence Defense; Partnership Law; Patents; Biochemical Patents; Biochemical Patents Prosecution; Accidents; Premises Liability; Probate; Airbag Injury; Professional Liability; Torts; Civil Liability; International Torts; Trade Secrets; Theft of Trade Secrets; Trade Secrets Misappropriation; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Contested Wills; Inheritance; Personal Injury Law; Civil Trial Law; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Toxic Tort Litigation; Governmental Law.Email: Edward L. Merritt
David R. Watson (Member) born Galveston, Texas, October 13, 1951; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas; 1982, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.J., 1974); Baylor University (J.D., 1980). Member: Gregg County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Probate; Civil Appeals; Municipal Law; Alternative Disputes Resolution; Arbitration; Appellate Practice; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Civil Rights; Civil Liberties; Commercial Law; Bribery; Construction Law; Stucco Litigation; Contracts; Breach of Contracts; Copyrights; Copyrights Infringement; Corporate Law; Closely Held Corporations; Debtor and Creditor; Creditors Rights; Disabilities; Americans with Disabilities Act; Deaf Rights; Education Law; Academic Employment; Election, Campaign and Political Law; Administrative Lobbying; Campaign Ethics; Employment Benefits; Cash Balance Plans; Energy; Alternative Energy; Cogeneration; Surety Law; Finance; General Practice; Federal Practice; Government Contracts; Bid Protests; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Adult Guardianship; Advance Directives; Conservatorship; Health Care; Alternative Health Care Delivery Systems; Bioethics; Insurance; Accident Insurance; Insurance Defense; Arson and Insurance Fraud; Automobile Insurance Defense; Intellectual Property; Artistic Property; Internet Law; Content Licensing; Venture Capital; Labor and Employment; Leases and Leasing; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Attorney Discipline; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Defamation; Litigation; Media Law; Medical Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Acquisitions; Mortgages; Commercial Mortgages Negligence; Negligence Defense; Partnership Law; Patents; Biochemical Patents; Biochemical Patents Prosecution; Personal Injury; Accidents; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Airbag Injury; Professional Liability; Torts; Civil Liability; International Torts; Trade Secrets; Theft of Trade Secrets; Trade Secrets Misappropriation; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Contested Wills; Inheritance.Email: David R. Watson
ASSOCIATEStaci Killingsworth (Associate) born Longview, Texas, December 17, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., 2004); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: General Practice; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Alternative Disputes Resolution; Arbitration; Appellate Practice; Civil Apples; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Civil Rights; Civil Liberties; Commercial Law; Bribery; Construction Law; Stucco Litigation; Contracts; Breach of Contracts; Copyrights; Copyrights Infringement; Corporate Law; Closely Held Corporations; Debtor and Creditor; Creditors Rights; Disabilities; Americans with Disabilities Act; Deaf Rights; Education Law; Academic Employment; Election, Campaign and Political Law; Administrative Lobbying; Campaign Ethics; Employment Benefits; Cash Balance Plans; Energy; Alternative Energy; Cogeneration; Surety Law; Finance; Federal Practice; Government Contracts; Bid Protests; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Adult Guardianship; Advance Directives; Conservatorship; Health Care; Alternative Health Care Delivery Systems; Bioethics; Insurance; Accident Insurance; Insurance Defense; Arson and Insurance Fraud; Automobile Insurance Defense; Intellectual Property; Artistic Property; Internet Law; Content Licensing; Venture Capital; Labor and Employment; Leases and Leasing; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Attorney Discipline; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Defamation; Litigation; Media Law; Medical Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Acquisitions; Mortgages; Commercial Mortgages Negligence; Negligence Defense; Partnership Law; Patents; Biochemical Patents; Biochemical Patents Prosecution; Personal Injury; Accidents; Premises Liability; Probate; Products Liability; Airbag Injury; Professional Liability; Torts; Civil Liability; International Torts; Trade Secrets; Theft of Trade Secrets; Trade Secrets Misappropriation; Contested Wills; Inheritance.Email: Staci Killingsworth
OF COUNSELJohn M. Smith (Of Counsel) (Of Counsel).
Ratings Methodology
The following firm members have been rated by their peers
Disclaimer: No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. The testimonial or endorsement does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Any result that the endorsed lawyer or law firm may achieve on behalf of one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate that similar results can be obtained for other clients. Past success cannot be an assurance of future success because each case must be decided on its own merits. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Martindale-Hubbell® does not undertake to develop a Client Review Rating or Peer Review Rating for all firms and/or lawyers. Therefore, the fact that a firm or lawyer has not been reviewed should not be construed as unfavorable. Martindale-Hubbell accepts no responsibility for and will not be liable for the content and accuracy of the individual Reviews and the aggregated Reviews.
|