
Litigator John W. Harris' father was one of the first African Americans to work for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, where he was later assigned to the courts division.
"As a young kid, my dad used to always take me to the courtroom," the Harris & Hayden Law Firm's founding partner recalled. "He'd introduce me to all the lawyers and take me back to the judge's chambers, where I'd talk to the judge." <... (continued)