Jay B. Harris, a Philly lawyer 'at the top of his career'
Obituary
June 24, 2016Philadelphia, PA
Jay Barry Harris
Jay Barry Harris, 61, of Lafayette Hill, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer, died Monday, June 20, of injuries sustained last month when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in Northfield, N.J.
Mr. Harris had been hospitalized since the May 29 accident. He died at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family.
Mr. Harris was known nationally and internationally as an expert on insurance defense litigation and cases involving transportation and the trucking industry. He was a partner in the Philadelphia law firm of Fineman, Krekstein & Harris with over 30 years of litigation experience, and had been admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.
Recently, responding to the times, he focused on claims arising from the fracking industry and concussions occurring in NFL players. He wrote and lectured widely, and had just returned from giving a presentation on insurance to Lloyd's of London.