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Who We Are
Priscilla Lord Faris [email]
Priscilla is the senior partner in Faris & Faris. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota graduated from Minnetonka High School and then graduated from the University of Minnesota in the School of Education. Priscilla taught grades three and special education of grades 3 through 7. Ms. Faris was a member of Pi Beta Phi. She graduated from Hamline University School of Law in 1980.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
MADD (MOTHER'S AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING)
Priscilla has volunteered with Mother's Against Drunk Drivers since 1990 and has worked to pass several bills attempting to eliminate driiving while drunk. As a member of Minnesota Join Together (an organization with a $850,000.00 grant from the Robert Wood Foundation with the purpose of reducing alcohol to teens), Priscilla led a committee to write the legislation for a social host bill which allows for civil liability against adults who serve alcohol to minors. That bill passed both the House and Senate and in May 2000 was signed into law by Governor Ventura. It has the potential of being a strong deterrent to adults providing alcohol to minors. (For more information see Legal Rights Drunk Driving Victims/Social Host for Minors). Priscilla served as a Council Woman on her local City Council.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Priscilla served eight years on The University of Minnesota Women 's Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Board.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Priscilla has served on the Board of Governors of MNJA (Minnesota Justice Association formerly known as Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association) and also served as co-chair of the legislative committee. She is also a member of the American Association of Justice (AAJ) and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ).
TEACHER
As a former teacher, Priscilla believes very strongly in educating her clients about their legal issues. You will see a strong emphasis on these web pages toward sharing information to empower clients.
In her private life, Priscilla loves to read, cook, laugh with her friends and family and exercise. She and Wayne climbed Mt. Princeton in Colorado which is 14,137 feet high!
Wayne Faris [email]
Wayne is "Of Counsel" at Faris & Faris. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, grew up in Smith's Falls Ontario and graduated from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He received his Law degree from the University of Minnesota in 1970 and went to work for the Oppenheimer Wolff and Donnelly firm where he was a litigator practicing in the areas of product liability and employment law until 1990. Wayne went on to become the C.E.O. and President of the Clifton Group Investment Management firm.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PROGRAM
In 1996
Wayne went on to work for the United States Olympic Committee where he was the head of the local Community Development Program which develops young athletes by providing elite coaching and training in the following sports: weightlifting, curling, cross country skiing, snow boarding, biathlon, speed skating, team handball and women's hockey.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Wayne Faris served for 12 years on the University of Minnesota Women 's Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Board.
MINNESOTA TWINS COMMUNITY FUND
Wayne has just finished 6 years of service on the Board of the Minnesota Twins Community Fund. The MTCF is a charitable organization which distributes over one half million dollars annually to build better and stronger communities by helping build baseball and softball fields in upper midwest communities, providing college scholarship to help worthy students and sponsoingr kids baseball and softball teams.
MINNESOTA AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION CHAIR
In the past, Wayne was appointed by the Governor to Chair the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission where he managed a sport facilities building budget in excess of $30,000,000.00 which included the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center, the St, Cloud National Ice Hockey Center, and the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota.
Wayne is an athlete who loves to jog, fish, hunt, hike and bike. He is an avid reader and loves to cook, especially the ribs for which he is famous!
The Staff at Faris & Faris
We are very proud of our staff at Faris & Faris. They are dedicated to representing and serving our clients. The staff works hard to respond to every call within 24 hours. Our goal is to be respectful and helpful to each client. Besides providing excellent service, the staff at Faris & Faris
Our office
Our office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and we also offer excellent emergency responsiveness to our clients. Our attorneys will provide a free first phone call case analysis with all clients.
Faris & Faris Trial Lawyers Have made a Difference
Silicone Breast Implants Devices
Faris & Faris has had the privilege to successfully represent plaintiffs in a variety of cases. Since 1993, the firm has represented over 350 silicone breast implant claimants and we have been able to recover anywhere from $10,000 to $150,000 for individuals who were able to prove that they had been injured by the implants by documenting through their medical records ruptured implants and autoimmune diseases. The product has been proven to rupture within five to seven years of surgery which can mean a need for several explant/implant surgeries in a lifetime.
Automobile Accident Crash Victims
We have also represented hundreds of people who have been injured as a result of a car crash, a slip and fall, an animal bite or medical malpractice. When a family came to us after losing loved ones in a car-truck crash, the insurance adjuster was trying to quickly settle the case for a minimal amount of compensation. Once Faris & Faris became involved our clients were compensated approximately seven times what was originally offered by the insurance company. |
