Terris Caton Harris

Please know that I am not trying to bash this lawyer but I feel that I would be doing an injustice to clients or potential clients who have legal matters if I did not share my horrific experience with this lawyer and the firm he is employed by. In 2013, I hired this lawyer to represent me in a wrongf...ul death case after I lost my brother unexpectedly and in a tragic way. Keeping the client informed is not a priority for Terris Harris. I always had to constantly call the office to try and get an update on what was going on with my late brother's case. Mr. Harris would never return my phone calls or emails in a timely manner. Sometimes, it took 6 to 8 weeks for him to reply to my emails. As a matter of fact, there were many of my emails that he never replied to. The entire experience was a nightmare, and I was still grieving over losing my brother. Mr. Harris filed the lawsuit in time before the limits were up. However, he tried to reach settlements and did so underhandedly without my written consent and did not inform me that he was meeting with the defendants. Anything that concerns the fair representation of my late brother should be brought to my attention. Nothing should have been done without discussing it with me and getting my written consent because this is a legal matter. It was very disheartening to be treated so poorly by this lawyer. Although I did get a decent settlement, the settlement was not worth the pain, sleepless nights, frustration, and many shedded tears that I had while going through the litigation process. I would never recommend his services to anyone who wants to be treated fairly. Customer service is essential to any profession, but it is extremely essential when it pertains to the legal profession. Again, I'm not trying to berate this lawyer but it would be wrong for me not to tell the truth about my experience.

In 2010 I lost my husband as a result of medical negligence. Mr. Harris represented me and my 3 daughters. He told us it would take 8 weeks for his experts to get back to them about my husband's records. It was exactly 6 months and 16 days before we got the opinion. During that time, mr. Harris faile...d to keep us informed. We would call once a month and send emails but we never got a response from him. After he chose to represent us, we were able to get a nice settlement but it was difficult experience due to lack of communications from mr. Harris. Lawyers must keep clients in the know about what is going on

He knows the laws but needs to work on customer service. I know personal injury cases take time to pursue but as a client I have the right to updates. My lawsuit was filed on time and we were able to settle out of court but I wished this lawyer had been more responsive and receptive towards my feelin...gs and concerns and i wished I had been included more in the process since it was foreign to me.

Mr. Harris represented me in 2010. The type of case involved defective products. I was referred to him by a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. The member who referred me knew Mr. Harris personally. Mr. Harris is very smart and very knowledgeable of the laws pertaining to filing lawsu...its, but he needs to improve on customer service skills. He got me a satisfactory settlement. However, he was very difficult to reach at times. It's required of a lawyer to keep his client informed. No client should be left feeling like their case doesn't matter. I was satisfied with my settlement, but I felt like he did not value my feelings by not keeping me updated. I'm not attacking this lawyer or trying to make him look bad, but he needs to understand that how you treat your client makes a big difference. Sure, we all want to win our case and walk away with a settlement, but you want to feel your life matters too.

Three years ago, Attorney Harris represented me in a personal injury case against a healthcare entity. When I went to Attorney Harris for representation, I did not have all of my medical records. So, the law firm got them for me. Attorney Harris informed me that it would take 8 weeks to hear back fro...m his expert. It ended up taking 4 months. During that time, I was never informed of how far in the evaluation process, the expert had gotten. I had to call the office to check on the case for myself because Attorney Harris never returned my calls. Once the expert determined I had a good case, I signed a contract. Mr. Harris filed the lawsuit and won, but he did not keep me informed like he should. I do understand that no lawyer is perfect because nobody is perfect, but lawyers do need to keep clients informed throughout the process. Establishing rapport and being kind to your client is importance. A little kindness and compassion and good customer service goes a long way.