Top Rated Products Liability Attorney in Minneapolis, MN

Elizabeth Burnett is a partner at Robins Kaplan LLP. Based in the firm's Minneapolis office, she has a national civil litigation practice, with an emphasis on individual and class action personal injury cases arising out of fires, explosions, and other disasters, as well as product liability defense. She also advises on and litigates first-party property insurance coverage issues. Admitted to practice before all Minnesota state courts, Ms. Burnett is also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts for the District of Minnesota, the Eastern District of Texas, and the Western District of Michigan.

In her personal injury and wrongful death practice, Ms. Burnett has represented both plaintiffs and defendants. In one such case, she represented a worker who suffered severe burns over 70% of the body resulting from an industrial accident. The case settled with defendants for $15.4 million. Ms. Burnett also defended a product manufacturer in a case arising out of a chemical explosion that killed more than 30 people, and obtained a dismissed with prejudice for her client. In her insurance coverage practice, she represents insurance companies in all stages of litigation.