Anne R. Harris was appointed as a Deputy Commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission in March 2022. Before joining the Commission, Harris was in private practice concentrating in the area of workers’ compensation law. She also served as an elder law and estate planning attorney. While practicing law, Harris was a North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission certified mediator. She also was certified as a specialist in the area of workers' compensation law by the North Carolina State Bar.
Harris grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is a graduate of Emory & Henry College in Emory, VA, and earned her J.D. at Wake Forest University School of Law. She also earned an L.L.M. (Master of Laws Degree) in Elder Law with honors from Stetson University in Deland, Florida.