Elizabeth Odette is Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer, Wage and Antitrust Division of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office and is Chair of the Antitrust Task Force at the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). Elizabeth joined the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office after more than 15 years in private practice at the Minneapolis law firm Lockridge Grindal Nauen. Much of her career in private practice was spent pursuing potential violations of the federal antitrust laws on behalf of nationwide classes. Additionally, she has represented classes and individuals related to consumer, product liability, and securities laws. She has had the privilege to be a part of more than a dozen trial teams in these areas. For more than a decade, Elizabeth has provided pro-bono services representing youth clients in foster care in child protection cases through the Children’s Law Center of Minnesota. Elizabeth received her BA and JD from the University of St. Thomas Law School.
Fireside Chat with Elizabeth Odette
NAAG Antitrust Task Force Chair and Minnesota Assistant Attorney General
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