James P. "J.P." Harris

James "JP" Harris is a member of Sheehan Phinney since 2002. J.P. represents clients across a wide variety of industries in civil litigation. His work includes the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation matters including general commercial disputes; trade secret, noncompetition and restrictive covenant litigation; employment cases; and construction actions. In his time with the firm, J.P. has represented businesses and individuals engaged in various aspects of the construction trade, media companies defending defamation claims, product manufacturers facing warranty claims, technology developers in business-to-business disputes and noncompetition litigation, victims of professional negligence, and many other types of businesses. J.P. provides general advice to locum tenens staffing companies and a multiple listing service.

J.P. has significant experience in records and data management policies and the management of electronically stored information and counsels companies on cyber liability insurance policies, data breach notifications and data breach liability. He has drafted records management policies implemented by a variety of businesses. He has lectured and presented on all aspects of document retention and destruction policies, with particular emphasis on their application to litigation. He has also cultivated skill in the electronic discovery practices and data mining techniques that impact all litigation matters.

J.P. also serves as the firm’s Litigation Department Chair.