Sheila Kerwin Email & Phone Number

I have been in practice since 1991 and have been an attorney at Nilan Johnson Lewis since the firm was founded in 1996. Nilan Johnson Lewis has built its reputation by putting clients first, building a practice centered on excellence and defining the next generation of law firm. The firm focuses on five areas of practice: labor and employment, business law, product liability/mass tort litigation, commercial litigation, and health law/consulting.KEY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE:•National product liability trial counsel for manufacturers including carbon monoxide exposure, fires, explosions, burns and wrongful death for the heater and boiler industry•Trucking and transportation industry defense including property damage, personal injury including catastrophic accidents and brain injuries•Catastrophic personal injury defense including complex brain and internal injuries and significant burns•Industrial product defense on presses, aerial devices, benders, paper mill products, laminators, electrical equipment and gas valves•Defense of farm equipment manufacturers involving combines, skid loaders, tractors, PTO’s, forage harvesters, balers and other equipment•Representation of employers in workplace safety issues including assistance with OSHA investigations and contest citationsKEY INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:•Industrial machinery•Heaters and boilers•Electrical equipment•Trucking and transportation•Automobiles•Electrical utilities•Farm equipmentBAR ADMISSIONS:•Minnesota State Courts•U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota•U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit•Pro Hac Vice Admission in most states

Listed skills include Education, Engineering, and Product Safety.