Shanndor A. McClain

With a year and a half under her belt practicing law, Shanndor "Dora" McClain has logged more than 300 hours of in court experience, including trials, hearings and general court appearances as prosecutor for the State Attorney in Jacksonville, Florida. Her primary practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury, premises liability, and products liability. 

Prior to attending law school, she received her Master's in Social Work from the University of Tennessee, where she then worked with individuals who suffered from mental illness. She later worked at UT's Office of Multicultural Student Life developing programs geared towards assisting and training multicultural students. 

University of Tennessee, B.S., 2012

University of Tennessee, J.D., 2019
Member, National Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Team
Advocates' Prize Moot Court Competition
American Bar Association's Judicial Clerkship Program, 2018

• Florida
• Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

• Obtained defense verdict for apartment complex owner in a wrongful death premises liability case where plaintiff asked the jury to award $100 million.

Defense Research Institute (DRI), 2022 Retail & Hospitality Seminar Marketing Committee Member

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.