Teresa J. Ayling - Edina, MN
Attorney at Hellmuth & Johnson
Lawyers in Edina, MN
8050 West 78th Street Edina, MN 55439
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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43
Years
Experience
Updated: 03/10/2026
Attorney Information
Overview
Teresa J. Ayling, who is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has over 25 years of legal experience, with an emphasis on general civil litigation, employment and labor law, and contract law. She is an MSBA Certified Labor and Employment specialist.
Ms. Ayling has represented a variety of small businesses, providing them with legal advice on employment issues in an effort to prevent legal problems. In addition, she has represented small businesses against which claims have been brought for sex discrimination, sexual harassment, race discrimination, whistleblowing, breach of contract, interference with contractual relations, and other issues.
Ms. Ayling also represents individuals, providing legal advice to employees who have experienced a variety of difficulties on the job, as well as representing employees who have been fired from their jobs. She has represented employees in claims of sex discrimination, race discrimination, national origin discrimination, sexual preference discrimination, disability discrimination, civil rights violations, breach of contract, whistleblowing, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and other related claims. Ms. Ayling represents businesses and individuals in claims involving noncompete agreements, defamation, military leave benefits, and related claims.
Ms. Ayling represents individuals with disability insurance-related claims, such as persons whose long-term disability insurance benefits have been denied. She represents persons with professional licensing issues, including representing nurses before the Board of Nursing and other healthcare professionals before their licensing boards.
Ms. Ayling believes it is important for both individuals and businesses to see an attorney early on for legal advice before the issues become more complex. There are actions businesses and individuals can take to resolve problems within the workplace before they escalate into legal claims or result in discharge from one's job.
Ms. Ayling is listed on the Minnesota Supreme Court's statewide roster of qualified neutrals as an Arbitrator and Mediator, and was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota Law School in 1997, teaching Alternative Dispute Resolution. Ms. Ayling published an article in the Minnesota Mediator entitled "Ten Keys to Successful Mediation" and co-authored an article in the Hennepin Lawyer, "Alternative Dispute Resolution by Apology: Settlement by Saying 'I'm Sorry'."
Ms. Ayling graduated Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School where she was a member of the Order of the Coif, an honorary academic society. She is a former registered nurse having received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Alverno College in 1980.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Teresa J. Ayling
Included on the 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Wisconsin,
Madison,
Wisconsin, 1982
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Order of the Coif
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University of Wisconsin,
Madison,
Wisconsin, 1982
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Non Legal Education
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Alverno College,
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, 1980
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Major: Nursing
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Alverno College,
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, 1980
Past Positions
- Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Hon. Paul C. Gartzke, Law Clerk, 1982 - 1983
- Faegre & Benson, Associate Attorney, 1983 - 1985
Classes and Seminars
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Adjunct Professor, Alternative Dispute Resolution, University of Minnesota Law School, 1997
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Non-Compete Agreements CLE, MILE, 1997
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Settlement by Apology and Other Non-Monetary Settlement Terms, MILE, 1997
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Hidden Laws of Privacy, MILE, 1998
- U.S. Supreme Court Update 2008, The Business World, Thomson University, 2008
Representative Cases
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In re Block
- Citation: 727 N.W. 2d 166
- Court: Minn. Ct. App.
- Year: 2007
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Longrei v. Luthen
- Citation: 662 NW2d 150
- Court: Minn. App. 2003
- Year: 2003
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Center for Endangered Cats v. Forest Lake Tp.
- Citation: 1999 WL 233331
- Court: Minn. App.
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999106374
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Standard Heating and Air Conditioning Co. v. City of Minneapolis
- Citation: 40 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 325
- Court: 8th Cir. (Minn.)
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998058856
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Baldwin v. Independent School Dist. No. 2687
- Citation: 1998 WL 389072
- Court: Minn. App.
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998145202
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Meadowbrook, Inc. v. Tower Ins. Co., Inc.
- Citation: 543 N.W.2d 418
- Court: Minn. App.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996040282
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Minnesota Council of Dog Clubs v. City of Minneapolis
- Citation: 540 N.W.2d 903
- Court: Minn. App.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995243216
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State v. Knutson
- Citation: 539 N.W.2d 254
- Court: Minn. App.
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995217210
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Howe v. City of St. Cloud
- Citation: 515 N.W.2d 77
- Court: Minn. App.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994087307
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Norton v. Caremark, Inc.
- Citation: 20 F.3d 330
- Court: 8th Cir. (Minn.)
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994073182
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Nelson v. University of Minnesota
- Citation: 1993 WL 610729
- Court: Minn. Dist. Ct.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1994073114
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Boise Cascade Corp. v. Peterson
- Citation: 939 F.2d 632
- Court: 8th Cir. (Minn.)
- Year: 1991
- Serial Number: 1991131744
Published Works
Articles
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Casenote: City of Milwaukee v. Illinois: The Demise of the Federal Common Law of Water Pollution (Co-Author), Wis. L. Rev. 627, 1982
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Ten Keys to Successful Mediation, Minnesota Mediator, June, 1994
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"Alternative Dispute Resolution by Apology: Settlement by Saying 'I'm Sorry'" (Co-Author), Hennepin Lawyer, July-Aug., 1996
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"Myths of Mixing Law and Religion" Vol. 70, No. 6, p. 6, Hennepin Lawyer, June, 2001
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1984
- Wisconsin, 1983
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1984
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1983
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1984
Other Affiliations
- Hennepin County Bar Association, 1984 - Present (Member)
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 1984 - Present (Member)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, 1983 - Present (Member)
- American Arbitration Association, 1991 - Present (Commercial Panel Member)
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Contact
8050 West 78th Street
Edina, MN 55439
Phone: 952-941-4005
Fax: 952-941-2337
Email: Send a message
Hours: Mon – Fri: 8am to 5pm
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