Larry W. Harrison has been licensed to practice law since 1975 and Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law since 1988. The focus of the Harrison Law Firm is vehicle accidents, wrongful death, insurance claims and serious injuries. Larry is AV® Preeminent™ rated by Martindale Hubble and has been listed as a Texas Super Lawyer 2008-2014, a Thomson Reuters service printed in Texas Monthly; Voted as Best Attorney 2007-2010 in a reader’s poll in the Fort Bend/Sugar Land Sun; and is an Adjunct Professor at the Sugar Land Campus of the University of Houston Victoria.
He has held leadership positions as President of the Fort Bend County Bar Association (2006) and as founding president of Fort Bend Lawyers Care (2006-2007).
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:
Christ United Methodist Church, Youth Leader, Chairman Capital Stewardship Campaign, Administrative Board, Board of Trustees, Dele- gate to Annual Conference. Men’s Bible Study, Disciple Bible Study, Precepts Bible Study
Man of Manresa – annual three-day silent retreat at Jesuit Retreat Center in Convent, LA. (1994-2008)
Walk to Emmaus – Walk #77 Houston Cursillo Center 1993
US Army Reserve 1970-1975; Honorable Discharge; Rank: SPC 5 (Basic and AIT Training – Fort Polk, LA)
US Practical Shooting Assoc.- Section Coordinator (Houston Area) 98-99; Member 96-present
Fort Bend I.S.D. – Education Foundation – Board of Directors(1995-1998) Sugar Land Development Corp. – Ex-officio Member – appointed by Mayor/City Council (1997-1998)
First Colony Municipal Utility District No. 3 – Board of Directors, President (1990-1997)
Boy Scouts of America – Cub Scout Pack 41 – Chairman (1995-1998)
Coach Youth Basketball/Baseball- First Colony Community League
Speaker – Clements High School “The Importance of Jury Service” 2009
Speaker – Career Day Ft Bend ISD (2000, 2007)
Speaker, Boy Scouts – “Citizenship and Government” 2002
Speaker, “Coping With Lymphedema” 2002
Steering Committee Fort Bend Women’s Center Fundraiser 2003
Board of Review – Eagle Scout Troop 992 2003
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
University of Houston Victoria – Sugar Land Campus
Adjunct Professor – Legal Environment of Business and graduate course for MBA students – Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration in the School of Business Admin. 2007-Present
Dean’s Business Advisory Council 2008 – Present
Academy of Legal Studies in Business – Member
Alternate Dispute Resolution Section – ALSB
Fort Bend County Bar Association
President 2006
President-Elect 2005
Board of Directors 1997, 2005-2007
Speaker/Author “Trial Techno Toys…and Techniques” 2004
President Fort Bend Lawyers Care 2006-2007 (pro bono)
Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas (Volunteer Lawyer) 2006
Fort Bend Lawyers Prayer and Bible Study (1996-present)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association – Associate Director (1995-1999)
State Bar College – Member (1987-present)
State Bar Grievance Committee – Member, District 5A (1996-1999)
State Bar of Texas – member 1975-present
Supreme Court of the United States – admitted 1978-present
Judge – Moot Court Competition South Texas School of Law 2010
LISTED AS SUPER LAWYER 2008-2015, A THOMSON REUTERS SERVICE, PRINTED IN TEXAS MONTHLY
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Personal Injury
Insurance Claims
Vehicle Accidents
Premises Liability18
Wheeler Wrecks
Defective Products
Motorcycle Wrecks
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death
TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION:
Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law – 1988 and recertified in 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013.
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL “AV PREEMINENT” RATING FOR
LARRY W. HARRISON:
An AV Rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence. He or she has usually practiced law for many years, and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.
EDUCATION:
St. Mary’s School of Law (San Antonio) – 1975
Dean’s List
Associate Editor – St. Mary’s Law Journal
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
Lamar University BBA Accounting – 1972