Teresa Fariss McClain

Teresa Fariss McClain is a Partner at Robins Kaplan LLP and serves as the Director of the First Chair at the Robins Kaplan Trial Academy since January 2015. In this role, Teresa represents individuals and families affected by birth trauma, medical negligence, and medical errors. Prior experience includes being a Trial Attorney at Hallberg & McClain, P.A. from 2004 to 2014, and positions at Mackenzie & Hallberg, P.A. and the United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Teresa is a past president of Minnesota Women Lawyers and has served as an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Teresa is also a Qualified Civil Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice.