About Neil Alan
Neil Alan Harris is a certified attorney licensed to practice regulation within the State of California. He was licensed to the California State Bar in 1986. His license is presently in active standing. Mr. Harris is a companion at Harris & Plottel, LLP, a law company positioned in Chico, California. He has been practicing law for over forty years, serving clients across the Chico region and surrounding regions in Northern California.
Mr. Harris earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, where he graduated in 1986. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate schooling at California State University, Chico, receiving a Bachelor of Science diploma in Business Administration in 1974. During his time at UC Hastings, he developed a strong basis in legal principles, which he has utilized throughout his career.
Mr. Harris concentrates his practice in the areas of senior law, estate planning, trusts and estates, veterans benefits, and wills and probate. He represents individuals and families in things involving long-time period care making plans, Medi-Cal making plans, and the management of estates and trusts. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, which includes initial consultations, document preparation, negotiations, and courtroom appearances in each state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Harris has treated cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Butte, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has additionally appeared earlier than the California Court of Appeal on more than one occasions. Prior to founding his personal firm, he worked as an affiliate at a mid-size litigation firm in Chico for several years.
Mr. Harris is a member in good standing of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). He holds club in the State Bar of California and has served because the beyond chairperson of the Elder Law Committee. He is likewise a licensed senior law attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation. Mr. Harris is fluent in English, permitting him to serve the diverse communities of Northern California successfully.
