Overview
Elizabeth Slama represents clients in complex product liability and mass tort litigation.
Prior to joining Faegre Drinker, Elizabeth served as a judicial law clerk to Hon. Denise D. Reilly at the Minnesota Court of Appeals. During law school, Elizabeth worked as a student attorney in her law school’s Child Protection Clinic, where she had the opportunity to brief and argue two cases before the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She also worked as a summer associate and law clerk at Faegre Drinker.
Before pursuing a legal education, Elizabeth had a professional marketing career and specialized in business-to-business communications. Elizabeth worked as marketing manager and senior communications adviser for a custom manufacturer headquartered in Minnesota.
Personal Interests
In her spare time, Elizabeth enjoys cooking, entertaining, traveling with her husband and exploring dog friendly restaurants with her shih-poo, Kevin.
Related Legal Services
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Clerkships
Minnesota Court of Appeals, Hon. Denise D. Reilly, 2020-2021
Education
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
J.D. summa cum laude, Law Review (executive board member) (2020)
University of Minnesota
B.A. in Public Relations and Strategic Communications (2014)
Insights & Events
Insights
News
Other Perspectives
- Putting Family First: The Need for Reform in Minnesota’s Relative Foster Care Licensing Statutes and Processes
Coauthor, 45 Mitchell Hamline Law Review, 2019
Firm Blog Contributions
- Faegre Drinker on Products – a blog addressing all things product liability that covers legal issues and developments of interest to product manufacturers and their employers
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
Elizabeth proudly focuses her pro bono practice on anti–sex trafficking efforts.
Professional Associations
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2022-23
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.