“It is an honor to be a Weigand Scholar. This tremendous award not only relieves me of the financial burdens of law school, but also gives me an enormous amount of encouragement and confidence to do my very best.”
Claire Terrebonne
Washburn University
Weigand Scholar: 2007, 2008
Hometown:
Wichita, KS
Education:
B.S., Economics, George Mason University, 2004
- Dean’s List (6 semesters)
- National Society for Collegiate Scholars
J.D., Washburn University School of Law, 2008
Employer:
Williams Dirks Dameron
Practice Areas:
- Consumer Protection
- Antitrust
- Commercial Litigation
- Trademark, copyright & Intellectual Property
- Litigation
Claire is a Senior Attorney at Williams Dirks Dameron in Kansas City. She represents clients in consumer protection, antitrust, and commercial litigation.
Before rejoining Williams Dirks Dameron LLC in 2024, Claire spent over a decade in the public interest sector in various roles at Jackson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) representing thousands of children in child welfare matters. At CASA, in addition to working directly with children and families, Claire managed the legal services department and other program operations, as well as strategic initiatives, organizational planning, and fund development.
She is a frequent presenter on all things child welfare law, practice, and policy, and remains actively engaged in community initiatives and dedicated to child welfare practice and systems change through her pro bono work.
In 2015, she received an award from Missouri Lawyers Weekly “Up & Coming Lawyer”.
Claire spent the summer of 2006 in Washington, D.C. at the Dept. of Admin. in the Office of the President. Claire worked as a summer intern for Shook, Hardy, Bacon in Kansas City after her 2L year at Washburn, and then accepted post-graduate employment. She remained at Shook Hardy for almost five years.
“After leaving Kansas for several years, I found myself wanting to return. I enjoyed my stay in other parts of the country, but Kansas is home. I hope that throughout my career, I can return the many benefits that great Kansans have given to me.”