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Shannon E. Eckman

Attorney

Shannon E. Eckman

Attorney

Practice Groups

Employment Litigation/Advice, General Liability, Professional Liability/Claim Prevention

Industry Groups

Health Care, Law Firms and Lawyers, Non-Profit Organizations

Overview

Ms. Eckman is a litigator, focusing her practice in the areas of employment litigation/advice, professional liability, and general liability.

Ms. Eckman graduated from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where she served as Secretary and Compliance Chair of the Journal of Law and Public Policy. During law school, Ms. Eckman worked as a certified student attorney in the Elder Law Clinic. Prior to law school, Ms. Eckman gained experience in disability policy while working with people with disabilities at the Olmstead Implementation Office, which facilitates policy implementation for the Minnesota Olmstead Plan. The interagency plan of measurable goals and strategies helps people with disabilities work, learn, and live life in the most integrated setting of their choice.

Education & Admissions

Education

  • University of St. Thomas School of Law, J.D., 2021
    • Dean’s Scholarship
    • Dean’s Award, Health Law
    • Murphy Institute Scholar
    • Journal of Law and Public Policy, Associate Editor, 2020-2021; Secretary and Compliance Chair, 2020-2021
  • Creighton University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2017
    • Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society

Bar Admissions

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

Professional & Civic

Bar Associations

  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association

Professional Associations

  • Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
  • Minnesota Women Lawyers

Civic Involvement

  • Catholic Charities Higher Ground Shelter, 2021-present

Seminars

  • Case Law Update, presenter, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar, April 13, 2023