Elizabeth A. Nielsen - Minneapolis, MN
Attorney at Mohrman, Kaardal & Erickson, P.A.
Governmental Litigation & Appellate Practice Lawyers in Minneapolis, MN
150 South Fifth Street Suite 3100 Minneapolis, MN 55402
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Minneapolis Governmental Litigation & Appellate Practice Lawyer
Updated: 03/11/2026
Areas of Practice
- Governmental Litigation & Appellate Practice
- Trial Practice
- Civil Rights
Attorney Information
Overview
Before joining us in 2022, Elizabeth Nielsen had already represented real clients in litigation through two federal jury trials as a student attorney for the University Of Illinois College Of Law Federal Civil Rights Clinic, achieving a winning verdict in one of those cases. While studying for two degrees in her four years at Southern Illinois University, she conducted the band as Drum Major for the Marching Salukis and worked in theatrical costume for several years after graduation. Among her law school activities, Elizabeth competed on trial team and moot court, served as an Administrative Editor for the Illinois Law Review and as President of the Illinois student chapter of the Federalist Society. Playing in the law school softball league was a weekly highlight.
In her free time, Liz aims to create the perfect pan pizza.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Illinois College of Law,
Illinois, 2022
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Rickert Award for Excellence in Advocacy
Honors: Paul M. Lisnek Award for Excellence and Ethics in Trial Advocacy
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University of Illinois College of Law,
Illinois, 2022
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Non Legal Education
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Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale,
Illinois, 2014
B.A.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Chancellor’s Scholar
Major: Political Science
Minor: French
Major: Theater
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Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale,
Illinois, 2014
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court District of North Dakota
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
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