Attorneys

Ryan D. Harris

Ryan D. Harris

Attorney at Law

Ryan D. Harris is the managing attorney and principal of Harris Personal Injury Lawyers. He has extensive experience in Personal Injury law and litigation.

Ryan is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he majored in Spanish and minored in History.  He attended law school at California Western School of Law in San Diego, California on an Academic Scholarship, and while there, served as an Editor for the Cal Western Law Review.  He finished law school with distinction, graduating Magna Cum Laude.  Ryan is fluent in Spanish and has been certified bilingual by the University of Salamanca in Madrid, Spain.

Ryan’s early legal experience included clerking for a Superior Court Judge, and working for insurance defense firms.  However, his true passion lies in representing injured individuals and their families against major insurance companies.  Ryan finds satisfaction in helping these less fortunate individuals. This has served him well, as he has successfully settled and/or tried to verdict numerous cases, both large and small, on behalf of his clients.

After practicing personal injury law for several years, Ryan founded Harris Personal Injury Lawyers.  Ryan formed the law firm on the principal that injured persons and their families should have access to the same quality legal representation as large insurance companies.  Harris Personal Injury Lawyers is a premiere personal injury law firm.  The law firm only handles personal injury cases, and only represents injured persons and their families.  The law firm does not represent insurance companies.

During his career, Ryan has handled numerous six, seven, and eight figure cases to successful resolution or verdict.  Ryan’s recent litigation success includes a settlement in the case of Ealy v. Caltrans for $1,600,000, and receiving a $13,284,363 jury verdict in the case of Rogers v. Storms et. al.

Ryan maintains the highest possible rating of 10/10 on Avvo.com. He was recognized by the Daily Journal for having obtained a Top Plaintiff’s Verdict of 2009. He was also awarded a 2010 Trial Star Award by the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. Ryan has been selected as a San Diego County “Top Attorney” for 2011 in the Personal Injury/Property Damage practice category.

Ryan is licensed to practice in all California State Courts, and he is a member of the American Bar Association, American Association for Justice State Bar of California, Consumer Attorneys of CA, San Diego Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, North County Bar Association, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and The Verdict Club.

Outside of work, Ryan enjoys spending time with his family. He has a strong appreciation for art and loves to travel. He also enjoys many recreational activities, including surfing, football, and basketball.

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Philip C. Alexander

Philip C. Alexander

Attorney at Law

Philip Alexander received his undergraduate degree in English from Brigham Young University. Philip attended law school at Pennsylvania State University, and then obtained his Masters of Law degree from Georgetown University.

During law school, he worked for the Elder Law Clinic, representing elderly clients in a variety of legal matters, including health care, family law, landlord/tenant matters, and taxation. Philip was a voluntary participant in the IRS’ Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs, and later worked as a law clerk for the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Philip practiced business and civil litigation in Las Vegas, Nevada with a private firm until 2007, when he moved back to California to practice law. Philip’s recent litigation success includes a settlement in the case of K.B. v. Nationwide Insurance for $500,000. Philip is fluent in Spanish and enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf.

COURT ADMISSIONS

Philip is admitted to practice before the State Bar of California, the U.S. District Court- Central District of California, the State Bar of Nevada, the U.S. District Court of Nevada, and the U.S. Tax Court.

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Daniel Jones

Attorney at Law

Daniel Jones earned his Juris Doctor from the University Of San Diego School of Law in May 2010. While attending law school, he served as the Chair of Pro Bono Legal Advocates and was awarded the State Bar of California’s Wiley W. Manual Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, one of the most prestigious pro bono awards given in the state. He was also recognized for his outstanding oral advocacy and legal writing. Daniel earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Westminster College.

Prior to joining the firm, Daniel worked as a law clerk for the Primary Public Defender in San Diego where he gained valuable trial experience arguing before the Superior Court of California. He also worked as a clerk for the Employee Rights Center where he represented clients in employment and immigration matters. Daniel is fluent in Spanish.

Daniel is admitted to practice in the state of California, and is a member of the State Bar of California and the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.

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John J. Clayton

Attorney at Law

John is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he majored in history and business management. He attended Whittier Law School on a Dean’s Merit Scholarship, where he was a competing member of the Moot Court Honors Board. During his third year of law school, John worked as a law clerk at Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc. and was thrilled to join the firm as an attorney after finishing law school.

As a litigation attorney at Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc., John focuses exclusively on personal injury cases and only represents injured persons and their families. An aggressive litigator, he takes pride in providing passionate, caring, and personalized service to each of his clients. John is also fluent in Spanish.

John is licensed to practice law throughout the State of California, and is a member of the State Bar of California and the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.

He enjoys spending time with his family, surfing, and music.