Our Firm

The laws that apply to the rights of federal employees are quite different from those of non-federal employees. Because of this, it is often very difficult for federal employees to find legal representation. Many attorneys are simply not interested in learning how the federal employees and legal system works - not because they are uncaring people, but because they do not have enough federal employee business to make worthwhile the time spent in researching the particular rights of a federal employee. This problem is made worse on the fact that the attorney's compensation is often restricted by federal regulation.

Our experience tells us that it is not unusual for a federal employee to endure frustration and difficulties in exerting his or her rights, even when we are successfully representing them. Therefore, at the Harris Federal Law Firm our mission is to carefully consider the particular facts of each potential new customer before anything else.

We want to determine that we have a fair chance of success in helping the client and that we are compensated in a way that the client believes has been fair. If we don't anticipate having a happy client at the end of the assignment, we prefer to not become engaged. This is not to say that we don't want to help, we do - we just want to insist on a realistic definition of success.

Our Staff

Attorney Brad Harris has been representing injured people to assert their legal rights most of his life. He graduated with honors from Southwest Texas State University and then moved to Houston where he graduated from the University of Houston School of Law.

He is licensed to practice law in Kentucky and Texas but has represented injured federal workers in nearly every state in the union – including Hawaii and Alaska. His special area of interest in the law is in the analysis of medical terms and conditions for the purposes of developing persuasive communication to accomplish legal rights. He and his wife of thirty-seven years are especially proud of the fact that both of their children have followed him to take up the cause of injured workers.

Bo Harris is a Senior Federal Claims Representative. He began working with his father representing federal claimants nearly ten years ago. He has received certificates of specialized training in federal workers compensation and medical disability retirement from the Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc. He has secured over three million dollars in schedule award benefits for his clients and assisted over one hundred federal employees in obtaining medical disability retirement from the Office of Personnel Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board. He has participated in many hearings with the federal workers compensation, social security disability and Merit Systems Protection Board. He enjoys following cases with claims examiners to verify compliance with appropriate procedures. Bo lives with his wife Geneva and their son Hudson, in Lexington, Kentucky. He is an avid golfer and enjoys camping and fishing.

Grant Ostrander is our Intake Coordinator and Senior Disability Claim Specialist. He has worked with Brad for over seven years. If you have ever had a case evaluation with us, you have probably spoken with Grant! Grant focuses on providing information to potential clients about their rights, while working with the different federal agencies and the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C., on medical disability retirement claims for federal employees. He has also received a certificate of specialized training in federal workers compensation and medical disability retirement from the Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc. Grant lives in Paris, Kentucky with his wife Kendall, their daughter Calloway and their two dogs. Grant loves the outdoors and if he isn't fighting for your benefits, you might find him on a wilderness hike or camping trip.

Attorney Michael Brown is one of our contract attorneys. This means that he does not work exclusively with us and is of counsel. He is a graduate of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee and of the University of Notre Dame School of Law in South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Brown is licensed to practice law in Tennessee. He has experience in legal medical analysis and a special interest in the development of medical sciences.

Sherry Harris is our Intake/ Medical Disability Retirement Specialist. You will speak to her when you first start receiving our services – particularly with regard to developing your medical file. She has studied at Southwest Texas State University and has been the primary person responsible for the financial management of a surgeon's practice. Sherry works with and stays in contact with your doctors and surgeons to coordinate medical records requests so that we have a solid foundation from which to build your case. Sherry lives in Lexington, Kentucky and enjoys her lapso apso puppy dog and her grandchildren.

Brooke Harris is deeply involved in the accounting portion of the business, particularly with respect to invoice creation and verification of bill processing with clients and claims examiners. She enjoys following the progress of the client's case to its conclusion and general customer service issues. Brooke is the parent of two children, a ten year old baseball player and angelic one year old daughter.

Matt Ransdell is a federal workers compensation specialist. He spends a lot of time explaining the OWCP procedures to clients, organizing their files and conferring with claims examiners and medical providers. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in Business Marketing. Matt lives in Lexington with his wife, Julie. He enjoys playing soccer, golf, traveling and volunteering some of his time with a local charity.

Lindsey Robinson is an office assistant that has concentrated her studies in healthcare reimbursement and medical services analysis at Spencerian College in Lexington, Kentucky. At Harris Federal, she enjoys following up on delays and denials of payment for medical services by the Office of Workers Compensation and assisting medical providers and clients in getting medical bills paid. She enjoys cheerleading, movies, and spending time with her family and friends.

Kelly Thomas has studied paralegal work with Sullivan University in Lexington, Kentucky. She began working with Brad Harris in February 2001 and has worked in the area of complex medical analysis and litigation. She is currently working on a contract basis. Her special interest is trying to keep up with two robust sons.

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Recent Success Stories

"Your office won me more than $100,000 for my schedule award. I couldn't be happier with your hard work, honesty, and professionalism." J.J., Postal Service, Louisville, KY

"I was very impressed with your integrity - especially when it came to your fees which ended up being much less than I expected." J.J., Postal Service, Louisville, KY

"You were always available when I needed you and very professional in all of your interactions. I highly recommend your services to anyone dealing with the postal service." C.J., Postal Service, Commerce, GA

"I feel that you two have gone beyond what was really expected of normal cases. I wish that more injured workers knew of the help that you have to offer" S.J., Postal Service, Horseshoe Bay, TX

"Within 3 months Harris Federal Law Firm got me approved for disability retirement from the Postal Service. They have the experience and ability to get the job done right the first time." M.O., Postal Service, Long Beach, CA

"A total of four other lawyers looked over my denial for disability retirement and three contacted me wanting double or triple of what you charged... Your ‘can do' attitude was appreciated and reflected in your ‘did it' results." J.M., Zion, IL

"They helped me get disability retirement and then my schedule award... I don't think I could have managed without them. They were great." B.C.,USDA Louisville, KY

"Thanks for all your help with my disability retirement from the USPS... I would advise anyone that is working toward a disability retirement to include your firm in their plans." R.W., Postal Service, Louisville, KY

"I can't Thank you enough for helping win my appeal. I went from a settlement of $0 to one that I feel is fair!" M.M.,USPS Decatur, IL

"From the time we initially talked for "4!" hours on the telephone, up to when the final award arrived in the mail, your whole firm has been a God send." C.J., Postal Service, San Antonio, TX

"Thank you for working on my disability case and getting me approved within four months... My family and I will remain thankful forever." P.T., Postal Service, Chicago, IL

"It is very rare in this world to get what you pay for. Grant Ostrander is worth every dollar." R.S., Transportation Security Administration, Las Vegas, NV

"Harris Federal Law Firm helped me in receiving my schedule award. I am recommending everyone to utilize their services. Thank you Brad and Bo!" A.C., USPS Bothel, WA

"Dear Bo and the Harris Federal Law Firm, You guys are awesome; you really came through and got my disability retirement approved when I had almost given up." B.R., USPS Loves Park, IL

"I was worried at first that you were so far away and I'd probably never meet you; but I was wrong to worry."  J.B., Postal Service, Wolcottville, IN

"Bo, I want to thank you, Brad and the staff of Harris Federal Law Firm for the success and ease of winning my Disability Retirement and Schedule Award cases." C.J., Postal Service, Commerce, GA

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