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For more than 30 years, Nancy Hutcheson Harris has practiced exclusively in the area of marital and family law. Her firm, Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A., resolves complex family law matters using the collaborative or traditional methodologies. She focuses on protection without destruction, guiding clients through their most difficult challenges, while preserving the client’s most important assets – the family and their financial future.
Ms. Harris was chosen by her peers as Tampa’s #1 divorce lawyer in Tampa Magazine in 2017 & 2018 and was named Family Law Lawyer of the Year in U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. For more than 15 years, Ms. Harris has been listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, a compilation of select attorneys who have consistently earned an AV-rating, the highest score awarded by Martindale-Hubbell®. Ms. Harris has been recognized as one of Florida's outstanding lawyers in Florida Super Lawyers®, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, Tampa Bay Magazine’s Top Lawyers, Legal Leaders’ Tampa’s Top Rated Lawyers, The National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers, and The Best Lawyers in America. Her firm, Harris, Hunt, & Derr, P.A., has made the list of U.S. News- Best Law Firms® since 2016.
Nancy Harris is a founding member of the Tampa Bay Academy of Collaborative Professionals, earning recognition for her outstanding contributions to the collaborative movement. She is a frequent lecturer at Continuing Legal Education programs throughout Florida and, in 2016, presented at the 5th European Collaborative Practice Conference in Amsterdam.
Ms. Harris received the Hillsborough County Family Law Professionalism Award, selected by her attorney peers as having exemplified the highest standards of ethics and professionalism in the practice of family law. Ms. Harris authored the chapter on Collaborative Divorce in West Publishing Corporation’s Florida Family Law, 2011-2018 ed. (Vol. 23, Florida Practice Series).
Ms. Harris is currently on the Board of the Tampa Theatre; the Morean Arts Center Board of Trustees; formerly served on the Academy Prep Center Board of Trustees and the United Way Board of Trustees; and participates annually in the Lawyers for Literacy program.
For recreation, Ms. Harris enjoys challenging treks. She has summited Mt. Kilimanjaro; completed the Tour of Mont Blanc, France; reached Everest’s Base Camp; traversed Coast to Coast England; trekked the GR20 in Corsica; hiked the mountains of Bhutan; and climbed Mount Fuji.
| Nancy Hutcheson Harris: | Member at The Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A. |
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100 South Ashley Drive Suite 300 Tampa, FL 33602 |
| Website: | https://www.harrishuntderr.com/family-law-attorneys/nancy-hutcheson-harris/ |
| Phone: | 813-223-5421 |
| Fax: | 813-223-6127 |
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Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A.
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County's Maritial and Family Law | Former Chair | N/A |
| Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorce Group | Founding Member and Past Co-chair | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Executive Committee | Former Chair | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Grievance Committee | Former Chair | N/A |
| Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorce Group, Executive Committee | Member | N/A |
| Collaborative Family Law Council of Florida | Past VP and Current Board Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Family Law Rules Committee | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Executive Committee | Member, Past Chair | N/A |
| Global Collaborative Law Council | Member | N/A |
| Family Law American Inn of Court of Tampa | Master | N/A |
| Association of Family and Conciliation Courts | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Civil (Non-Family) Collaborative Law Committee | Member | N/A |
| International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County's Maritial and Family Law | Former Chair | N/A |
| Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorce Group | Founding Member and Past Co-chair | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Executive Committee | Former Chair | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Grievance Committee | Former Chair | N/A |
| Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorce Group, Executive Committee | Member | N/A |
| Collaborative Family Law Council of Florida | Past VP and Current Board Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Family Law Rules Committee | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Executive Committee | Member, Past Chair | N/A |
| Global Collaborative Law Council | Member | N/A |
| Family Law American Inn of Court of Tampa | Master | N/A |
| Association of Family and Conciliation Courts | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Civil (Non-Family) Collaborative Law Committee | Member | N/A |
| International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County's Maritial and Family Law | Former Chair | 1900 - 1900 |
| Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorce Group | Founding Member and Past Co-chair | 1900 - 1900 |
| Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Executive Committee | Former Chair | 1900 - 1900 |
| Florida Bar, Grievance Committee | Former Chair | 1900 - 1900 |
| Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorce Group, Executive Committee | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyer of the Year | Best Lawyers | 2017 |
| Nancy Harris | SuperLawyers | 2016 |
| The Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers | 2015 |
| Tampa's Top Rated Lawyers | Legal Leaders | 2015 |
| The Top Attorneys in Florida | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| The Top Attorneys in Florida | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Tampa's Top Rated Lawyers | Legal Leaders | 2014 |
| Top 100 Lawyers | The National Advocates | 2014 |
| The Top Attorneys in Florida | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
| Tampa's Top Rated Lawyers | Legal Leaders | 2013 |
| The Top Attorneys in Florida | Super Lawyers | 2012 |
| Tampa's Top Rated Lawyers | Legal Leaders | 2012 |
| The Top Attorneys in Florida | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| The Top Attorneys in Florida | Super Lawyers | 2010 |
| Top Lawyers | Tampa Bay Magazine | 2010 |
| The Top Attorneys in Florida | Super Lawyers | 2009 |
| The Top Attorneys in Florida | Super Lawyers | 2008 |
| The Top Attorneys in Florida | Super Lawyers | 2007 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2006 |
| Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers | Martindale-Hubbell | 2002 |
| Hillsborough County Family Law Professionalism Award | Hillsborough County Family Law | 2001 |
| Leading Florida Attorneys | Law and Leading Lawyers | 1998 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina School of Law | Law | 2025 |
| University of South Carolina School of Law | Law | 2025 |
| University of South Carolina School of Law | Law | 2025 |
| University of South Carolina School of Law | Law | 2025 |
| University of South Carolina School of Law | Law | 2025 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 518750 | Member in Good Standing | 1985 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Family Law (Florida Practice Series) | Collaborative Divorce | 2014 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer Magazine | Collaborative Practice: Not Just for the Family Lawyer | 2013 |
| Florida Family Law (Florida Practice Series) | Collaborative Divorce | 2013 |
| Florida Family Law (Florida Practice Series) | Collaborative Divorce | 2012 |
| Florida Family Law (Florida Practice Series) | Collaborative Divorce | 2011 |
| Florida Trend | Enough is Enough | 2002 |
| The St. Petersburg Times | Lawyers promote simpler divorces | 2001 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence: A Family Law Practitioner's Winning Game Plan | Hearsay: What Did They Say | 2014 |
| Stetson University College of Law | Interviewing and Counseling 101: How to get the right clients in the door and keep them there | 2013 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section | Resolving Employment Disputes Through Collaborative Law Process | 2013 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association , Mediation and Arbitration Section | Mediation - Tips from the Top | 2012 |
| Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies | Childhood Sexual Abuse: What Every Judge Should Know | 2012 |
| AFCC 48th Annual Conference | Managing alienation, estrangement and child sexual abuse allegations in the parenting coordination process | 2011 |
| SPALSS | Collaborative Law | 2010 |
| Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Institute | Joint Experts: When to Use or Not to Use | 2009 |
| Florida Bar, Family Law Section | Trial Preparation and Strategies | 2006 |
| Florida Bar Family Law Section | Trial Advocacy Seminar | 2005 |
| NPR Interview | Alimony Termination/Modification Upon Retirement | 2025 |
| Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminars | Maritial and Family Law | 2025 |
| CNN NEWS Televised Appearance | Impact of Retirement on Long Term Spousal Support | 2025 |
| NPR Interview | Alimony Termination/Modification Upon Retirement | 2025 |
| Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminars | Maritial and Family Law | 2025 |
| CNN NEWS Televised Appearance | Impact of Retirement on Long Term Spousal Support | 2025 |
| NPR Interview | Alimony Termination/Modification Upon Retirement | 2025 |
| Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminars | Maritial and Family Law | 2025 |
| CNN NEWS Televised Appearance | Impact of Retirement on Long Term Spousal Support | 2025 |
| Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminars | Maritial and Family Law | 2025 |
| CNN NEWS Televised Appearance | Impact of Retirement on Long Term Spousal Support | 2025 |
| NPR Interview | Alimony Termination/Modification Upon Retirement | 2025 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Partner | Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A. | N/A |
| Managing Partner | Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A. | 1998 - 1900 |
| Managing Partner | Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A. | N/A |
