Claire McClain Cissell
Memphis
(901) 525-8721

Education

Arkansas State University, B.A., 1983
Arkansas State University, M.A., 1988
University of Memphis, J.D., cum laude, 1996

Cissell

Ms. Cissell, a shareholder in the firm's Memphis office, has experience in civil litigation matters. She focuses her practice on medical malpractice defense. Ms. Cissell has extensive experience trying medical malpractice lawsuits to verdict, as well as appellate experience at the state and federal levels.  Ms. Cissell previously served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable James M. Tharpe and the Honorable Robert A. Lanier.

AFFILIATIONS

  • Memphis Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Association of Women Attorneys

PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants since 2019
  • Mid-South Super ...

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Ms. Cissell, a shareholder in the firm’s Memphis office, has experience in civil litigation matters. She focuses her practice on medical malpractice defense. Ms. Cissell has extensive experience trying medical malpractice lawsuits to verdict, as well as appellate experience at the state and federal levels.  Ms. Cissell previously served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable James M. Tharpe and the Honorable Robert A. Lanier.

AFFILIATIONS

  • Memphis Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Association of Women Attorneys

PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants since 2019
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

 Ms. Cissell volunteers at the Memphis Animal Shelter

Clarissa McClain Cissell

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