Overview
Liz Scheibel thrives on opportunities to present her clients’ positions in court, whether to a judge or jury. She loves legal research, writing, court rules and combining all of those to create effective strategies that put her clients in the best position to get their definition of a win. Liz focuses on patent litigation in federal district courts but has broad experience that includes contract disputes (intellectual property-related and otherwise), business tort claims, trademark and trade dress litigation, and Tucker Act suits against the federal government. In addition to practicing in federal district courts around the country, Liz has practiced in state courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Court of Federal Claims and federal appellate courts.
Past Experience
Liz rejoined Faegre Drinker after clerking for District Judge Eric C. Tostrud and Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. During her clerkships, Liz gained valuable insight into judicial decision-making, effective lawyering and each step of district court litigation.
During law school, Liz served as editor-in-chief of the Mitchell Hamline Law Review. She was also an extern to Magistrate Judge Becky Thorson in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and to Judge Carol Hooten in the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Before law school, Liz was a law librarian for a large Minneapolis law firm, serving the research and information needs of attorneys and staff across three locations and litigation and transactional practice groups. She also worked at Hennepin County Library, Minnesota State Law Library and the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
Personal Interests
Liz loves being outside, and her favorite outside activities are canoeing Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, playing in several sports at a mediocre level, and walking her husky along Minnehaha Creek and Lake Nokomis. She is also passionate about enjoying a good meal with good drinks, which is best prepared by someone other than her, and watching World Cup soccer.
Related Services
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Clerkships
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, Hon. Eric C. Tostrud, 2021-2022
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, Hon. Elizabeth Cowan Wright, 2020-2021
Education
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
J.D. summa cum laude, Mitchell Hamline Law Review (editor-in-chief) (2017)
St. Catherine University
M.L.I.S. (2011)
Macalester College
B.A. in English, cum laude (2005)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
News
Other Perspectives
- #rule23 #classaction #notice: Using Social Media, Text Messaging and Other New Communications Technology for Class Action Notice and Returning to Rule 23(c)(2)B)'s 'Best Notice Practicable' Standard
42 Mitchell Hamline Law Review 1331, 2016 - No Copyright in the Law: A Basic Principle, Yet a Continuing Battle
7 Cybaris 350, 2016
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Newer Lawyers Committee Co-Chair, 2020-22
- Bar Talk Newsletter Co-Chair, 2021-23
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
Civic Activities
- Open Arms of Minnesota — Kitchen Volunteer, 2010-present
Honors
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2018-19
- CALI Awards in Civil Procedure, Property, Constitutional Law, Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Feminist Jurisprudence and Administrative Law
- Burton Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.