Richard A. Clapp is a nationally certified civil trial specialist.  He has tried over 150 jury trials with a remarkable success ratio.  Representative cases include construction, fire, insurance, products liability, catastrophic injury employment litigation and environmental and toxic substance litigation.  Mr. Clapp, who received his Juris Doctor with distinction, is admitted to all state and federal courts in North Dakota and Minnesota.  He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, National Board of Trial Advocates, Litigation Counsel of America, DRI, MN and ND Defense Lawyers Association, ABA, MSBA, and SBAND.  Mr. Clapp is the author of Clapp's North Dakota Law for Claims Professionals©.  He lectures frequently on litigation and pre-trial practice.  Mr. Clapp is a senior partner in Pearson Christensen & Clapp, PLLP, a regional law firm serving all of Minnesota and North Dakota.