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Polly J. Harris
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pharris@porterwright.com
p: 614-227-1962 f: 614-227-2100
Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-6194
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Ms. Harris is experienced in representing federal and state chartered banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions and businesses in commercial transactions, litigation, and product compliance analysis. She has successfully represented lenders in commercial loan documentation, workouts, collections, real estate foreclosures and bankruptcies, as well as in lender liability, lending discrimination, contract, and commercial paper actions. Ms. Harris has also represented federal and state financial institution regulators in compliance actions, and has represented health care providers in workout situations.
Ms. Harris is named in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law.
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy & insolvency
Commercial transactions
Creditors’ rights
Workouts
Bankruptcy, Workout & Creditors' Rights
Employee Benefits
KERISA fiduciary compliance
Financial Institutions
Professional Associations
Columbus Bar Association
Women Lawyers of Franklin County, Secretary; Trustee
Ohio State Bar Association, Banking and Commercial Law Committee; Legislative Screening Subcommittee
Ohio Women's Bar Association
American Bar Association
Education
The Ohio State University College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1985
Miami University, B.A., Political Science, English, History, 1982
Bar Admissions
State of Ohio
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presentations/Publications/CLE
Speaker, Franklin County Women Accountants, “Collection of Accounts”
Speaker, Columbus Bar Association, “Financial Institutions Subcommittee,” and “Current Issues in Commercial Paper”
Speaker, Ohio Division of Financial Institutions' Banker's Day, "Duties of Financial Institution Officers and Directors," 2006
Speaker, Columbus Countywide Association, “Litigation and Collection Strategies”
Community/Civic/Volunteer Work
Godman Guild Association, Secretary, Executive Committee
Olentangy Shanahan Middle School, Parent Teacher Organization
Columbus Komen Race for the Cure, Team Captain
Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Cabinet
Capital Club, Ambassador’s Council and Fitness Advisory Council, Chair
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