Atty. Michael F. Harris
Michael F. Harris received his law degree ( cum laude ) from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1983 and his undergraduate degree ( cum laude ) from Arizona State University in 1980.
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Michael F. Harris is a employment attorney based in Chesterfield, Missouri, practicing at Harris Young Kayser LC. Educated at Saint Louis University (J.D., 1983). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Labor Law - Management (St. Louis) (2023). Serands clients in Chesterfield, MO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael F. Harris received his law degree (cum laude) from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1983 and his undergraduate degree (cum laude) from Arizona State University in 1980
- While in law school, Mike served as Assistant Managing Editor of the Saint Louis University Law Journal and was selected for the Order of the Woolsack
- Mike is a Certified Public Accountant
- Mike has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America and Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers
- In addition to labor relations and equal employment opportunity law, Mike has an extensive practice in occupational safety and health law, public sector employment law, withdrawal liability matters under the Multi-Employer Pension Plan Amendments Act, and employee benefit matters under ERISA
- Mike is a member of the Labor Law Committees of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Missouri Bar Association, and the American Bar Association
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Missouri
Practicing law in Missouri. Legal matters in Missouri are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chesterfield are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Missouri state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Missouri brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Missouri courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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