| Profile |
Sheila Bjorklund concentrates her practice in litigation, including professional liability and professional licensure issues as well as other issues of personal injury, health law, and employment law. She represents individuals injured as a result of receipt of vaccines before the Federal Vaccine Court. She brings an extensive background in health care administration as well as direct patient care to her practice of law. She was one of 25 business women who received a Women to Watch award from the MPLS-St.Paul Business Journal and was interviewed for an article entitled “Do Vaccines Cause Autism?” which appeared in the June/July 2008 Minnesota Law & Politics. She is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
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| Bar Admissions |
Minnesota, 1993
Wisconsin, 2000
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2002
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1993
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2005
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| Published Works |
“But Who Will Be At Fault?,” (Co-Author), Minnesota Physician Vol. VII No. 11, January, 1994
“Employers May Face Changing Liability in Face of Health Care Reform,” (Co-Author), Employee Benefits Planner, June, 1994 |
| Classes or Lectures |
Case Law Update - Medical Malpractice Conference, MILE, April 6, 2001
Release of School Records and Performance Appraisals, Minnesota Independent School Forum, March 20, 2001
Defensive Charting Presentation to Nursing Staff, St. Olaf Retirement Communities, November 8, 2000
On-Site Medical Records Seminar, Health Partners Family Practice Clinic, August 8, 2000
Confidentiality of Medical Records, Lorman Educational Services, May 23, 2000 |
| Membership |
Minnesota Women Lawyers Association
American Association of Nurse Attorneys
American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
State of Wisconsin Bar Association |
| Areas of Practice |
Medical Malpractice
Medical Products & Devices
Personal Injury Litigation
Products Liability
Professional Malpractice
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Vaccine Injuries |