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Ann E. Motl

Ann E. Motl

Senior Counsel
Phone:612-656-4032

Ann Motl concentrates her practice defending medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers in individual product liability lawsuits, mass torts, multidistrict litigation and class actions, leveraging her mechanical engineering background to practice in the intersection of technology and law. She has experience serving as national coordinating counsel for medical device companies and always strives to preserve company resources while reducing risk.

Ann has appeared in state and federal courts across the country conducting depositions, serving as discovery counsel and drafting and arguing motions. She devises and provides technology strategy throughout the lifecycle of her cases, including discovery, witness interviews, internal investigations, corporate deposition preparation and expert witness workup. She is well-versed in eDiscovery and handles almost all aspects of the discovery process for her clients including document identification, collection, protective orders, ESI protocols, document review and production of documents. 

Ann is the founding member and the Past-President of the Minnesota Disability Bar Association, the second state affinity bar association in the country dedicated to legal professionals with disabilities.  Ann is also a national speaker and author on the topics of AI and discovery, as well as disability diversity.

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 2015

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 2015
    cum laude
  • University of St. Thomas, B.S., 2012

    magna cum laude

    Major: Mechanical Engineering

Professional Associations

    • Minnesota Disability Bar Association
      —Founder and President
    • Product Liability Advisory Council
      —Sustaining Member
    • Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter
      —Mentorship Committee Co-Chair, 2023 – 2024
      —North Star Lawyer, 2018 – 2020, 2023
      —Director, 2021 – 2023
      —Digital Communications Committee Co-Chair, 2019 – 2021
      —Newer Lawyer Committee Co-Chair, 2017 – 2019
      —Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, 2016
    • Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
      —Board of Directors, 2023 – 2024
    • Defense Research Institute
      —Diversity Professional and Business Development Mentoring Program, 2024

Distinctions

    • Minnesota Lawyer
      —Up & Coming Attorney, 2021
      —Diversity & Inclusion Award, 2022
    • Best Lawyers
      —Ones to Watch – Product Liability Litigation: Defendants, 2024 – 2025
    • Ramsey County Bar Association
      —Excellence in Diversity, 2024
    • The American Lawyer
      —Industry Award Finalist: Young Lawyer of the Year – Beyond Practice, 2024
    • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
      —Pathfinder, 2024
    • Minnesota State Bar Association
      —North Star Lawyer, 2018 – 2020, 2023
    • Minnesota Monthly
      — Top Lawyers in Minnesota, 2024
    • Super Lawyers Magazine
      —Minnesota Rising Stars, 2023 – 2024

Recent News, Events and Blogs


Speaking Engagements

  • “How to Use AI in Litigation to See Real-World Ways to Incorporate AI Into Your Legal Practice,” Co-Presenter, NBI Webinar, May 2025
  • "AI in the Law: Riding the Wave of Emerging Technology," Co-Presenter, PLAC Webinar, February 2025
  • "Document Review Hacks for New Litigators," Co-Presenter, NBI Webinar, December 2024
  • “Navigating a Disability Diagnosis in Law School or Practice,” Moderator, Minnesota Legal Services Coalition 2024 Conference, November 2024

Publications

  • "7 Document Review Concepts New Attorneys Need To Know," Author, Law360, September 2025
  • "Disability: A Critical Form of Diversity for Drug and Medical Device Defense Teams," Co-Author, DRI For the Defense, May 2024
  • "The Minnesota Disability Bar Association: Achieving a Sense of Belonging," Author, American Bar Association, September 2022
  • "Predictions for AI Use in Product Liability Litigation," Author, American Bar Association Litigation Committee Article, December 2023

Judicial Clerkships

  • U.S.D.C. District of Minnesota, Hon. Hildy Bowbeer, 2015 – 17