Ira James Harris

Ira James Harris

5.0
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 44 years

Litigation Lawyer at Orinda, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial ... +2 more

One Camino Sobrante, Suite 208, P.O. Box 1478, Orinda, CA

About Ira

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Litigation 45%

Ira has successfully tried over 200 cases before various judges, juries and arbitration panels across the state, including several severe personal injury and wrongful death matters.

45 years

45%
Real Estate 25%

Involving almost any real estate matter including acquisition and development, the purchase and sale of real estate, leases, construction contracts and disputes as well as defects in the residential or commercial improvements.

10 years

25%
Commercial Real Estate 15%

Involving business contracts, fraud and non-disclosures as well as partnership and corporate shareholder disputes including dissolution.

10 years

15%
Arbitration 10%

Both in arbitrating cases for clients as well as acting as a arbitrator selected by the parties.

10 years

10%
Insurance 5%

Involving commercial general liability, property damage and directors errors and omissions coverages.

10 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 10 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 500-650 per hour

Contingency

30%-40%

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 44 years

State: California

Acquired: 1981

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Harris Ira Law Office Of

One Camino Sobrante, Suite 208, P.O. Box 1478, Orinda, CA, 94563

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Ira James Harris's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by David | June 15, 2015 | Business

Highly Recommended

Our firm has used Ira Harris on many matters over the last decade or so with excellent results. Mr. Harris is extremely competent, and has handled all our matters in an efficient and professional manner. Most cases have been resolved without going to court or arbitration. On the two cases that I... personally managed that could not be settled, Ira handled the litigation process flawlessly. We not only prevailed, but were awarded all of our attorney fees and costs.

Posted by Craig | June 12, 2015 | Partnership

A proven winner

Ira Harris is the best lawyer in California, bar none. He took a complex case from a major law firm when they were forced to recuse themselves, due to a conflict created by no fault of their own, and based on his extensive know.edge of the law and of how to win at trial, Ira amended the response fro...m a denial of a partnership to admission that there was a partnership and that an accounting was necessary. this case had already run up a bill of over $200k and because of Ira's advice we turned the case from a probable loser to a winner and Ira's bills were a fraction of the cost of the major law firm. If you are in need of a lawyer that will WIN, this is your guy. He is first honest, knowledgeable and aggressive. Beyond that, unlike most attorney's I have worked with his ability to litigate is surpassed only by his wisdom in knowing when not to litigate..

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Associations

2000 - Present

Orinda Chamber of Commerce

Member

1990 - Present

HBA

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Haskell v. Maloon

Arbitrator's Award

Mid Peninsula Endoscopy Associates v. Healthsouth

Settled

Modesto Irrigation District v. San Joaquin Wetlands Associates

Settled

Spies v. Emley

Settled

Brown v. Edgewater Powerboats

12-0 Jury Verdict

San Joaquin Wetlands v. Cox

Settled

Zeppenfeld v. Reilley

12-0 Jury Verdict for Fraud

Skarlatos v. Nord

Settled

EPR v. Bay Imaging

Defensed.

Carrau v. Marvin Windows

12-0 Jury verdict on Warranty and Strict Liability

Verlander v. Burns

Arbitration Award

Sofrano Amper v. Standard Pacific

Settled

Godwin v. Kaiser Center

Settled

Latka v. Dean Witter Reynolds

NASD Award

Linda Carter v. Able Termite

12-0 Jury verdict

Bellevue v. Prager

Settled

Milens Jewelers v. McNeal

10-2 Jury Verdict

Keller v. Western Title

Defensed

Mason v. City of Richmond

Defensed

Numis International v. Birdsall

Defense Judgment

Earl Anthony v. Corrie Development

Judgment for Specific Performance

Khawaja v. Khawaja

Defensed. Judgment on Cross complaint

Seymour Hipshman v. Stanley DiVencenzi

10-2 Jury verdict for Defense

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Education

1981

University of San Francisco School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

University of California, Santa Barbara

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

1993

Building Industry Association

Documenting Your Agreement and Your File

Languages

English

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