Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten has been selected to serve on the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) Women in the Law Steering Committee for 2015-2016. DRI is the leading national organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel. The Women in the Law Committee connects the more than 6,000 women who are DRI members by providing opportunities to develop and strengthen relationships, facilitating business growth, and supporting career advancement by providing a forum for leadership, education, and professional development.

Brotten’s appointment to the Women in the Law Steering Committee continues her active involvement with DRI. She also currently serves as member of DRI’s Young Lawyer Steering Committee, and is the Young Lawyer Liaison to DRI’s Asbestos Medicine Committee. Locally, she is the Vice Chair of the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association’s Products Liability Committee.

Brotten, a resident of Minnesota and North Dakota native, is licensed to practice in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and defends cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, and business disputes, with a focus in products liability and toxic torts.