John I Harris is an attorney who has been practicing in Nashville since 1986 and who is associated with the firm of Schulman LeRoy & Bennett P.C. His practice represents businesses, nonprofit entities and individuals in general civil matters, corporate governance, estate, trust, transactional and litigation matters. Mr. Harris also handles cases involving representation of clients before the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) including clients that have or are seeking licenses or who are undergoing license revocation proceedings as firearms dealers and/or as explosive permittees. Mr. Harris represents gun clubs, sport shooting ranges, security companies and firearms instructors in matters such as formation, operation and zoning matters. He is a referral attorney with the National Rifle Association and several other national organizations whose members are in the firearms industry or who are civilian permit holders. Mr. Harris teaches continuing legal education courses on the issues of firearms and the use of deadly force under Tennessee law for attorneys, law enforcement, magistrates, judges and civilians. He accepts speaking engagements on issues involving Tennessee’s legislative processes, civilian handgun permit laws, firearms ownership, and the civil and criminal aspects pertaining to the defensive use of deadly force under Tennessee law. Mr. Harris has served as the executive director of the Tennessee Firearms Association, Inc. since 1995. He is the author of several publications including the book, Carrying a Handgun for Self Defense In Tennessee (3rd Edition 2002). Mr. Harris is licensed to practice in Tennessee, the Sixth Circuit, and before the U.S. Supreme Court. He received his B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. degree from Vanderbilt School of Law in 1986.
