
With over 300 court appearances, Leah knows the ins-and-outs of litigation – knowing when to employ the appropriate strategy in the courtroom. She takes the time to listen to her clients’ goals and outlines their issues in a straight-forward way so her clients can be prepared to make decisions that positively impact their bottom-line.
When she’s not advocating for clients, you can find Leah spending quality time with her husband and son. She loves art and music, spending time outdoors, cooking, and reading historical mysteries (nonfiction and fiction).
Key Practice Experience
- Commercial litigation
- Contract disputes
- Shareholder and ownership disputes
- Catastrophic injury claims
- Complex torts
- ERISA and non-ERISA insurance claims
- Government plans
- LTD insurance
- Disability claims
- Employee benefits
- Life insurance
- Beneficiary disputes
- Specialty policies including private policies, specialty occupation policies
- FELA claims
- Intellectual property disputes
Key Industry Experience
- Manufacturing
- Insurance
- Transportation
- Railroad
- Small businesses
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers
- IoT
- Auto/autonomous vehicles and drones
Recognitions & Honors
- Listed in Minnesota Rising Stars, 2019 – 2022
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
Professional Associations
- Partner Leadership Council Firm Representative, Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL)
- Minnesota State Bar
- DRI
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA)
Community Engagement
- Volunteer Lawyers Network
- The Minnesota Slayer Statute and Life Insurance Lessons from the Twisted Plot of Bad Sisters
- Nilan Johnson Lewis Promotes Leah Kippola-Friske to Shareholder
- Best Lawyers Recognizes Multiple NJL Attorneys
- Fifteen NJLers on 2022 Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Lists
- Sixteen NJL Lawyers on 2021 Super Lawyers Lists
- Seventeen NJL Lawyers Listed in Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Recent IoT Class Actions Highlight Need for Manufacturers & Vendors of Connected Products to Be Aware of Liability Risks
- Nilan Johnson Lewis Welcomes Leah Kippola-Friske