Teri Mastando

Teri Mastando is a highly skilled attorney with extensive experience representing both individuals and businesses in matters of employment law, civil rights, and personal injury. She has advised clients and litigated complex disputes involving sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, wrongful termination, unpaid wages, and injuries in schools and prisons. Her career reflects a dedication to protecting rights and pursuing justice across a wide range of legal issues.

Teri earned her Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University in 1994, where she distinguished herself as a published editor of The Cumberland Law Review, a Cordell Hull Legal Research and Writing Instructor, and a recipient of a Dean’s Merit Scholarship. She graduated cum laude from Louisiana State University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. Her academic achievements underscore the intellectual rigor and discipline that continue to guide her practice today.

Teri’s litigation practice spans both state and federal courts, where she has handled trials and appeals involving employment disputes, harassment claims, corporate conflicts, and injury cases. In addition to courtroom advocacy, Teri has served as in-house counsel, managing litigation, conducting employment investigations, and drafting and implementing workplace policies. This dual experience—representing both employees and employers—gives her a unique perspective and the ability to develop strategies that achieve practical and cost-effective results for her clients.

Over the course of her career, Teri Mastando has been admitted to practice before the State Bar of Alabama, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. With her depth of experience and unwavering advocacy, she continues to deliver skilled representation and trusted guidance to her clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Mastando & Artrip, LLC
• Member, Alabama State Bar

Licensed State

• Alabama

Education

• Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Louisiana State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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