Paul Clinton Harris, Sr.

Paul is a member of the Government Enforcement and Compliance Practice Group at the law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP.  Paul primarily represents corporate clients in their dealings with the United States government, including government investigations, enforcement proceedings, government inquiries and other public policy matters.

Paul brings to his current practice substantive, hands-on experience in a corporate compliance role.  This experience extends to various segments of corporate compliance, such as counseling clients on how to establish comprehensive compliance programs to reduce the likelihood of employee misconduct and to satisfy the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.  Paul has extensive experience in conducting corporate compliance reviews and internal investigations, establishing and implementing compliance education programs, and defending clients in regulatory enforcement actions   

Paul knows well the internal and external challenges confronting today’s corporate compliance officer, because he has served in that role.  Prior to joining the firm, Paul was Senior Counsel and Director of Enterprise Compliance at Raytheon Company, a Fortune 100 Company and the nation’s third largest defense company.  Paul had primary responsibility for designing and implementing compliance programs, including assessment of appropriate infrastructures, policy and procedure development, training, and development of monitoring and reporting systems.  He also worked closely with United States government enforcement agencies, and has experience in corporate integrity agreement design and implementation.  Paul directed numerous internal investigations, involving U.S. and international regulatory and compliance matters. 

Prior to joining Raytheon, Paul served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division and later, Deputy Associate Attorney General at the United States Department of Justice.  He handled litigation under the Federal Tort Claims Act and assisted in the development of civil justice initiatives for the George W. Bush Administration.  Paul played a key role in administering the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.  During his service with  the Department of Justice, Paul was frequently called upon to testify on behalf of the Administration regarding the “Feres Doctrine,” the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Program, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, and tort liability under the Temporary Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act, among other issues. 

Previously, Paul served two terms as a state legislator in the Commonwealth of Virginia, representing the Fifty-Eighth House District.  He was also a congressional member of the Federal Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce.

A former paratrooper, Paul served four years on active duty as a Military Intelligence officer, including service in the Army’s elite 10th Mountain Division.  He was a member of the Individual Ready Reserve for nine years and was honorably discharged at the rank of Captain.

Paul is a lecturer and author on government enforcement and compliance-related issues.  Most recently, he authored “Procurement Fraud Enforcement: Implications for Corporate Compliance Programs,” published in ALM The Corporate Counselor, and “Culture of Privilege Waiver Compromises Corporate Compliance,” published in the Legal Backgrounder of the Washington Legal Foundation.

On June 26, 2007, President Bush appointed Paul to the Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.