Thorne D. Harris III (AV)

Born: November 5, 1950, New Orleans, Louisiana

Education:
University of New Orleans (B.A., 1972); Louisiana State University Law School (J.D., 1974). 

Practice Areas:
General Civil Practice; National Case Management; Toxic Tort Defense; Asbestos Case management;  Computer Law; Contracts; Litigation; Trademark; Copyright; Corporate; Insurance; Negligence; Products Liability Law; Litigation Support Systems; and Association and Consultation with other attorneys

Representative clients: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc; Solutient; Arete Staffing; Gallagher Bassett;

Biography: 
Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Member, Louisiana Law Review, 1972-1974. Recent Developments Editor, Louisiana Bar Journal, 1976-1977. Author: Computer Hardware and Software for Small Firms and Solo Practitioners, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1989; Litigation Support on a Personal Computer, Computers in General Practice, ABA, GP/PC, Louisiana Bar Journal, 1991; "What's Hot and What's Not in Law Office Computing," ABA General Practice Section, 1992-1993; Practicing Law in 1990's Program, 1993-1998 Louisiana State Bar Association Bridging the Gap, 1992-1995 Member, American College of Computer Lawyers. Member: New Orleans (Member, Intellectual Property Law Committee), Louisiana State (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Corporate Law; Chair, Sole Practitioners and Small Firms Section, 1990-1994; Founder and Director, Technology Resource Center) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Science and Technology; Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; General Practice) Bar Associations.

Mr. Harris has, for over 10 years, managed toxic tort and complex cases nationwide, as both lead counsel and national counsel overseeing cases in multiple jurisdictions.

Mr. Harris was one of the early innovators in utilizing the power of computers for litigation and has lectured widely on a variety of subjects, including "Flying Solo," The Use of Computers for Litigation Support and Management, Computer Hardware and Software for Small Firms and Sole Practitioners, and Solo Legal Practice issues, as well as Copyright and Computer Law issues. He was the organizer and first Chair of the Louisiana State Bar Association Sole Practitioners and Small Firms Section, and is currently on its Council.  Mr. Harris has also consulted with both large and small firms regarding their computer needs, and is the official Technology Consultant for the Louisiana State Bar Association and directs the Technology Resource Center of the LSBA.