James E. Harris is the head of the firm's Trust & Estates Practice Group, and a member of the firm's Management Committee.  Jim represents family businesses, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, fiduciaries, hospitals, and corporations in estate planning, trust and taxation matters. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel and served as the Arkansas State Chair for the organization from 2001 to 2006. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates and for Nonprofits/Charity Law, and is listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers.

• Boston University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 1975
• University of Arkansas, J.D. , 1972
• Arkansas Law Review, 1970—1972
• Princeton University, B.S.E.E., 1969; Distinguished Military Graduate

• "Level Five Philanthropy: Designing a Plan for Strategic, Effective, Efficient Giving University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review, Volume 26, No. 1, 2003
• "Estate Planning for Forest Landowners Under the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997," Forest Landowner, Vol. 56, No. 5, 1997
• "The Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993: Considering the Election to Apply the New Law to Old CorporationsUniversity of Arkansas Little Rock Law Journal, 1994
• "Valuation of Closely Held Partnerships and Corporations: Recent Developments Concerning Minority Interest and Marketability Discounts Arkansas Law Review (reprinted in Corporate Practice Commentary and Probate & Property), Volume 42, No. 3, 1989

• Named by Best Lawyers as Little Rock Non-Profit/Charities Law Lawyer of the Year for 2012
• Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Arkansas State Chair, 2001—2006
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates and Nonprofits/Charity Law
• Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Mid-South Super Lawyers , since 2006

• American Bar Association, Sections on Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
• Arkansas Bar Association, Sections on Taxation, Probate and Trust Law
• Pulaski County Bar Association
• P.A.R.K. Foundation Board Member, 2007—Present
• Baptist Health Board of Trustees, Chairman 2004—2005
• Arkansas Coalition for Excellence, Chairman, 2003—2004
• American Red Cross, Chapter Chairman, Central Arkansas Chapter, 1999—2001
• American Red Cross, Chapter Board Development Group 2000—2001
• Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society, Past Board Member
• Metropolitan YMCA, Past Board Member
• U.A.L.R. Center for Nonprofit Organizations Advisory Board
• Heart of Arkansas United Way, Board Member
• Rotary Club of Little Rock

• Delta Theta Phi, Tribune, 1970-1971

• Arkansas, 1972
• United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• United States Tax Court
• United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas