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  • Miner, Barnhill & Galland, P.C.
    44 E Mifflin Street, Suite 803
    Madison, WI 53703
  • (608) 255-5200

Education

  • Stanford University, J.D. (1998) – Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Stanford Journal of International Law, President of Stanford Committee on Law and Human Rights
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, B.S. (1987) – Honors: Phi Beta Kappa and University Honor Society member

Elizabeth Eberle is a civil litigation partner at Miner, Barnhill & Galland who specializes in complex litigation. Recently, she successfully litigated a multi-state wage-and-hour class action against Humana on behalf of 221 nurses, settling the case after four years for $11.2 million.  She also successfully litigated a 13-year-long consumer protection and Medicaid fraud case against more than 20 pharmaceutical manufacturers.  The total amount recovered by MBG’s clients in this and six other companion cases across the nation is approximately $1.2 billion.

Prior to law school, Betty spent years working in Africa and Europe. Just prior to joining the firm, she taught international law at Omsk State University in Omsk, Russia.

The following is a summary of the areas in which Betty has concentrated her practice.

  • Wage & Hour Law

    Betty has spent years litigating wage-and-hour class/collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as advising organizations on compliance with the Act.  Recently, she successfully litigated a multi-state wage-and-hour class action against Humana on behalf of 221 nurses, settling the case after four years for $11.2 million.

  • Whistleblower Litigation & Consumer Protection Law

    Betty represented the Attorneys General of five states in “Average Wholesale Price” litigation against dozens of pharmaceutical manufacturers under state Medicaid fraud statutes, state False Claims Acts and consumer protection laws. The litigation recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for the states’ Medicaid programs.

  • Privacy Law

    Betty successfully tried to verdict a case under the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act. The verdict was reported as having a “huge impact” on law enforcement practices, including the implementation of new practices at the Wisconsin Department of Justice regarding instruction to law enforcement agencies on the proper treatment of drivers’ confidential information.

  • Discrimination, Employment & Civil Rights

    Betty has represented both individuals and classes of employees in various employment discrimination claims, including claims based on age, disability, race and gender in federal and state courts, as well as in local agencies.

  • Predatory Lending Law

    Betty has represented individual consumers and organizational plaintiffs in lawsuits challenging predatory lending practices, which have led to large settlements in lawsuits brought in Illinois and California. In addition to litigating the predatory practices, the cases involved emerging issues surrounding the unconscionability of certain aspects of mandatory consumer arbitration agreements.

Community Service Activities

Betty is the former Chair of the Board of the International Practice Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Previously, she was Treasurer of the Board of the Appellate Practice Section.


Bar Admissions

Wisconsin Bar (2000)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2001)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2005)

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (2001)

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (2001)

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (2002)

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2021)

California Bar (1998) (currently inactive)


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