Within two years, SIRC became an Older American’s Act model program. In 1980, Mr. Harris became a consultant assisting in the design and development of a variety of programs for the elderly throughout the State. In 1981, Mr. Harris was appointed as a California Governors Delegate to the White House Conference on Aging. 

In 1983, Mr. Harris enrolled at the University of California Hastings College of the Law with the sole objective of becoming an Elder Law attorney. In 1986, Mr. Harris returned to his home near Chico, California and opened the first exclusively Elder Law practice in the area. Employing skills honed in his years with SIRC and other Older Americans Act programs, Mr. Harris began developing long held concept of providing legal services in a humanistic manner.

In 2007, Mr. Harris merged his sole practice with a local law Firm. In that same year, Mr. Harris began mentoring Nicole Plottel, a young attorney who shared his view of humanizing the provision of legal services for the elderly. In 2011, Mr. Harris and Ms. Plottel formed Harris & Plottel, LLP. After years of collaborating on thousands of cases, they are most proud of the incredible benefit they have been able to provide their clients as a result of their team approach, supported by their wonderful & experienced staff.