Overview
Elizabeth Slama is a litigator who represents clients in a wide variety of matters including complex commercial disputes, product liability and mass tort litigation, and toxic tort matters. Elizabeth is also trusted by clients to handle sensitive internal investigations. She has considerable case management experience and is skilled at taking and defending depositions, writing and arguing motions, and developing effective case strategy. Elizabeth values practicality and efficiency without sacrificing excellence and has a strategic mindset in all phases of litigation.
Prior Experience
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 had the opportunity to brief and argue two cases before the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Before pursuing a legal education, Elizabeth had a professional marketing career and focused on 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 daughter, and exploring dog friendly restaurants with her shih-poo, Kevin.
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