I volunteer as a mediator because I believe everyone deserves access to a fair and respectful process for resolving disputes, regardless of their financial circumstances. Pro bono mediation allows me to help individuals find common ground, reduce conflict, and move forward with dignity. It is rewarding to contribute my skills in a way that strengthens both individuals and the community. - Misty Harris

 Misty L. Harris is a partner with Harris Law Firm, PLLC.  Misty represents clients in a wide range of family law cases in the Circuit, Chancery, and Juvenile Courts.  Misty’s  extensive experience includes the handling of juvenile court litigation where she previously served as a Magistrate in the  Hamilton County Juvenile Court.  Misty was designated as a Rule 31 Listed Family Mediator in 2011 by the Tennessee Supreme Court.  Since that time, she has mediated hundreds of cases.

 Misty graduated from the University of Tennessee in May of 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology.  She received her Juris Doctor Degree from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2004, where she served on the Memphis Law Review.  Prior to attending law school, Misty worked during college as a Deputy Clerk in the Tennessee Court of Appeals for the Eastern Division. She has been married to her husband and law partner, William A. (“Trey”) Harris, III., since 1999 when they moved to Chattanooga.  Misty and Trey opened Harris Law Firm, PLLC. in 2018.  Prior to opening Harris Law Firm, Misty was Of Counsel with Lawrence and Lawrence, PLLC.  

 Misty is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the Chattanooga Bar Association and is a former two-term member of the Brock-Cooper Inns of Court, where she served as an Associate and then Barrister. Misty is the recipient of the 2020 Chattanooga Bar Association Harry Weill Zealous Practice of Law Award and the 2020 Brock-Cooper Inns of Court Civility Award. On September 15, 2021, Misty was honored to be inducted into the Chattanooga Bar Foundation Fellows Class of 2021. 

 Misty has previously served on the Chattanooga Wastewater Regulations, and Appeals Board, the Department of Children's Services Absent Parent Committee, and the SAFE Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Committee. Misty has been an adjunct professor at the University of Chattanooga, and she has been a guest speaker at various conferences regarding family law, juvenile law, and mediation practice.