About Marjorie A.
Marjorie A. Harris earned her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1983 after completing a B.S. at Brown University in 1980. Her academic path placed her among a generation of lawyers who entered practice during a period of shifting regulatory and commercial landscapes. She went on to gain admission to the bars of New York and Illinois and has practiced across both states since the early years of her career.
Harris began her legal work in the years after law school, building a practice that spanned multiple forums and subject areas. Over four decades, she has handled matters that reached state and federal courts as well as administrative hearings. Her career includes both courtroom appearances and client counseling, reflecting the dual demands of litigation and transactional work that many lawyers meet over long careers.
Her experience covers a broad array of civil matters. She has represented individuals and businesses on disputes, advised clients on contractual issues, and assisted before regulatory bodies where state and federal rules intersect. Colleagues describe her approach as steady and detail-oriented; she has navigated complex procedural and evidentiary issues while keeping attention on clients’ practical objectives.
Harris’s background includes work across two legal systems. Practicing in New York and Illinois required adapting to different state rules and local practices, as well as managing matters that crossed jurisdictional lines. That geographic range shaped how she maps strategy and prepares cases. It also informed her advice when clients faced the choice between negotiated settlements and contested resolution.
Outside any single matter, Harris has remained tied to the fundamentals of legal practice: careful drafting, thorough factual development, and measured advocacy in court or at the negotiation table. Her academic training at Brown and Michigan Law provided an early foundation in research and analysis that she continued to apply in day-to-day practice.
She continues to practice law in both New York and Illinois and focuses her work on legal matters arising in those jurisdictions.
