Erica Holzer Elected Vice President of the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota

Erica Holzer, partner in Maslon's Litigation Group and co-chair of the Appellate Group, has been elected vice president of the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota (EFMN), effective Jan. 1, 2024. Erica has been a member of EFMN's Board of Directors since 2019, working to help advance EFMN’s goal of providing support, connection, and education to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy.

Since 1954, EFMN has offered services for people with epilepsy and seizures across Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.

Erica represents clients in complex commercial disputes primarily in the areas of tort and product liability, consumer fraud, business torts, insurance coverage, and breach of contract actions. Her product liability defense work spans many industries, with particular experience in FDA-approved medical devices, representing a major medical device manufacturer in federal and state courts throughout the country. In her insurance-coverage work, Erica helps business policyholders secure the benefits, protection, and dollars their insurance policies are meant to provide.

Erica is also an experienced appellate attorney. She has argued before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and has authored, co-authored, and edited dozens of appellate briefs. Erica is co-author of several leading treatises on Minnesota law and procedure, and authors a chapter in the Eighth Circuit Appellate Practice Manual. She also serves as reporter for three Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committees: the Rules of Civil Procedure, the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, and the General Rules of Practice; she is the former chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Appellate Practice Section.