Caroline Terrio grew up at the crossroads of two cultures—Argentinean and German—as the child of immigrants who came to the United States not speaking any English. She soaked up both cultures, developing an open mind to people from diverse backgrounds, and used this perspective to achieve a lot in life. Not only did Terrio become the first in her family to graduate from college, she then continued on to law school.
She has worked as a lawyer for nine years, the past five in worker’s compensation at Minneapolis-based McCollum, Crowley, Moschet & Miller.
Terrio represents employers, insurers, and self-insured entities regarding employees’ claims, and she provides advice and counsel to clients to ensure that their workers’ compensation policies and practices comply with current laws.
Previously, Terrio worked as an assistant corporation counsel representing the interests of the public in termination of parental rights and guardianship cases. During law school at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Terrio gained valuable experience by working in the Legal Assistance to Institutionalized Persons clinic.
While the law provides Terrio with a vocation, she also uses her legal skills to help others. She serves as a volunteer for the Linea Legal Latina, and is president-elect of the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association.
Terrio gets fulfillment from being a leader in the Latino legal community and using her Spanish skills to provide legal assistance to people who otherwise would not have access to an attorney. She recently launched an effort to add more Spanish-speaking clients to her practice.
Terrio loves to test herself, and she signed up for a big one last fall. Though she’d never run a race before, she trained for a half marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Terrio often visits family in Argentina and around the country, and she likes to spend free time with friends, who are her family in Minnesota.
