“My work representing extraordinary people of Minnesota has given me great insight into the concerns and struggles of Minnesotans.”
Born in Minneapolis, raised in the western suburbs, Priscilla Lord Faris is the daughter of former Minnesota Attorney General Miles Lord, who later served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota and Federal District Court Judge, and Maxine Lord. Her younger brother, the late Jim Lord, was elected to the Minnesota Senate and later served two terms as a DFL State Treasurer.
Lord Faris worked on the staff of Senator Hubert H. Humphrey in 1963 and campaigned for the Senator in his run for President in 1968. Passionate about youth and youth athletics. Served on the staff of Young Life in Washington D.C. Taught third grade and special education. Member of League of Women Voters. Earned a law degree from Hamline University. Married to Wayne Faris, attorney. Law clerk for the Honorable John Connelly in Federal Bankruptcy Court. Ten-year career in investment real estate. Currently holds a real estate broker's license in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Served on the boards of Little Earth Housing Community and Chrysalis. Trained mediator. Former Member of Sunfish Lake City Council and current University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Board and President's Club. Traveled to over 15 foreign countries. Lifelong advocate and community leader. Opened her own practice in 1993 to serve people in Minneapolis, St. Paul and across Minnesota who have been harmed by medical devices or medications or injured or killed in car accidents or through other tragic circumstances.
A mother of three (adult daughters Maggie and Emma), Lord Faris spent two years lobbying for MADD and helped to write and pass “Social Host” legislation that helps keep alcohol from underage users after her teenage son was killed by a drunk driver.
Her introduction to the practice of personal injury law came after a decade in investment real estate and the death of their son in 1989. “It was a difficult time, and I needed a change,” she recalls. “My father had retired as a federal court judge and started a practice within a practice with a local firm." Since opening her own personal injury law firm in 1993, Priscilla Lord Faris has earned accolades from her clients as well as her peers in the legal community for her knowledge of the law, professionalism and commitment to client service and achieving results.
For her efforts and her expertise, she’s also been recognized as one of the top attorneys for several years with an AV rating in her field by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell®, which publishes peer review ratings on attorneys from around the United States. She has been given an AV rating by her peers for several years. In both 2006 and 2007, Faris also was named a Minnesota Super Lawyer by the publishers of Minnesota Law & Politics.
While Lord Faris takes pride in the recognition, she is most gratified when clients feel justice has been fairly served at the end of their case. “People who feel they have been wronged almost always have high expectations about the outcome,” says Lord Faris. “I feel the most satisfaction when a client comes to me at the end and says ‘I got a fair shake.’ In a system that often is neither fair nor just, that’s a tremendous compliment."
