History
Angeline Harris and Spencer Ingram met while working at Lee, Wooden & Ziegler LLP, one of the most sought-after corporate firms in the country. Angeline focused on Arts & Entertainment and Spencer specialized in Digital Media & Technology. We found that their individual fields complemented each other’s in surprising, and what turned out to be inseparable, ways. Technology was changing the arts and vice versa. This made them eager to cultivate their own practice, one that would effectively intersect their expertise with their respective interests. They believe that what wins a case and what makes a creative business thrive is the passion that drives it. Choosing to specialize in a field means that you are completely devoted to it; that you will protect it as if it were your own. That is the energy that sets them apart.
Harris Ingram opened its doors in 2003. Since then, they've facilitated the success of artists like Aurora Falls and Nayantara Kani along with bike company HydroCycle and established tech enterprise Tap Unlimited. In 2011, they brought on Associate Isabel Sonam to work with fashion companies, photographers, and fine artists. She brings an exceptional level of enthusiasm, dedication, and nuanced perspective that makes their firm the holistic solution for creative clients.
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Principals
Robert L. Harris
Robert L. Harris was selected in December 2014 by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson to serve as the executive agent for the Joint Task Force – West (JTF-W), overseeing the security objectives of the Southwest Border in furtherance of the Southern Border and Approaches Campaign Plan.As JTF-W Director, he coordinates the combined resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; and the U.S. Coast Guard to focus cross-departmental and integrated counter-network operations across four geographic corridors.
Previously, Director Harris was the first-named Commander of the South Texas Campaign from February 2012 to December 2014, overseeing more than 10,000 CBP employees and approximately 463,900 square miles, 697 riverine miles and 1,000 littoral miles. Director Harris concurrently served as Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s (USBP) Laredo Sector.
Director Harris was a Presidential Rank award recipient in 2015 and a finalist in 2013, an award bestowed by the President upon a small group of career executives as the nation’s highest civil service award.
He has more than 31 years of distinguished Federal service, beginning his law enforcement career as a member of USBP class 167 on October 14, 1984, at the San Clemente (CA) Border Patrol Station. He has served in various key leadership positions throughout the organization including national Deputy Chief – Office of Border Patrol; Associate Chief – Border Patrol Operations; Chief Patrol Agent– Spokane Border Patrol Sector; and Chief of Intelligence Operations.
As Deputy Chief, Director Harris developed a comprehensive national strategy to safeguard the country against terrorism and respond to future attacks while leading and managing the transition of the Border Patrol into the newly created CBP, which eliminated three regional offices and established a straight line chain of command. He led Operation Safe Passage, a national security deployment of 317 agents to nine international airports within 36 hours of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, simultaneously implementing enhanced border security measures along the United States /Canada /Mexico borders.
Director Harris led the buildup of 1,000 Border Patrol Agents along the U.S./Canadian border and served as Task Force Director for Operation Jump Start, which deployed 6,000 National Guard Soldiers to international borders in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
He is a member of the Border Patrol Tactical Unit and has coordinated foreign and domestic enforcement operations including service in Bolivia, Guatemala, and Estonia.
Director Harris is a graduate of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and holds a Master’s degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College and a Bachelor’s degree in Management.
Education
ATLANTIC LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor, 1997
IVY UNIVERSITY
B.A., Film & Music, 1994
Activities & Affiliations
• ABCD Bar Association, Member
• IP Law for Creatives Association, Member-at-Large
• Civil Rights Conservation, Secretary
Bar Admissions
• New York, Tennessee, California
Paul A. Beeson
Spencer focuses on the various facets of law that revolve around digital media and technology, whether that’s securing patents and trademarks for wearable tech or negotiating distribution agreements for the now prolific AZL App. Prior to co-founding Harris Ingram, he managed the tech startup accounts for Lee, Wooden & Ziegler LLP. Spencer has represented and advised entrepreneurs on best legal practices for their business for over 15 years.
Education
PIERCE SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 1999
WORLD UNIVERSITY
B.A., Economics, 1995
Activities & Affiliations
• ABCD Bar Association, Member
• Constitutional Conservation, Member
Bar Admissions
• New York, Illinois, California
John C. Esquivel
Isabel got her start working under Hugo Walters, Esq., director of the ABC Fashion Institute. She specializes in all things related to fashion law, whether that’s securing a trademark for a logo design or helping clients work through federal textile laws. Before joining Harris Ingram, she was an associate at fine arts practice Veronica Chin, PLLC. Isabel also represents fine artists, galleries, appraisers, and more on art litigation matters.
Education
EMPIRE LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor, 2002
NAMELESS UNIVERSITY
B.A., Art History, 1999
Activities & Affiliations
• ABCD Bar Association, Member
Bar Admissions
• New York, California