Michelle R. Gilboe
Partner
Phone: 612.672.3215
Fax: 612.672.3200
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Michelle R. Gilboe

Biography

Michelle Gilboe is a Partner at Bowman and Brooke with a national product liability practice, primarily defending manufacturers of products including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, recreational sporting goods, exercise equipment as well as service based providers in the medical and construction industries. She regularly defends cases involving property damage, personal injury and compliance. In addition to defending manufacturers across the country, she advises her clients on risk management strategies, regulatory compliance, reporting requirements and recall issues.

Michelle serves as national and regional counsel for numerous companies and has extensive experience defending products ranging from respiratory care devices, implantable cardiac care devices and heart monitors to exercise equipment and multiple pharmaceuticals. Michelle also has significant experience in complex class action litigation and MDL litigation including representation of multiple pharmaceutical manufacturers in various states.

Prior to her civil litigation experience, Michelle was a prosecuting attorney who tried numerous cases to verdict.

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1995
    cum laude
    Dean's List, all semesters
    National Moot Court
    Misdemeanor Prosecution and Defense Clinics
    Faculty/Student Admissions Committee
  • University of St. Thomas, B.A., 1992
    magna cum laude
    Mock Trial National Top Ten Team Member, 1988-92
    Outstanding Mock Trial Attorney Award, 1992
    Aquinas Scholars Honors Program
    Delta Epsilon Sigma
    Major:  English and Political Science

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 1995
  • Wisconsin, 2001

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1998

Memberships and Affiliations

Defense Research Institute
    Drug and Medical Device Subcommittee

LifeScience Alley

Minnesota State Bar Association

Wisconsin State Bar Association

Distinctions

Rising StarĀ®, 2005, 2007-2008
    Minnesota Super Lawyers Magazine

Classes and Seminars Taught

"The Impact of Recalls in Drug and Medical Device Litigation," Bowman and Brooke Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals Hot Topics Seminar, Minneapolis, March 3, 2011