Experience

Sheila is a corporate litigator, with more than 25 years of trial and appellate experience.  She primarily represents pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic companies in federal trial courts, federal appellate courts, and state appellate and high courts across the United States.  Over the last 15 years, she has acted as national overseeing and coordinating counsel in a number of pharmaceutical and mass tort litigations.  Sheila is also experienced in commercial, coverage and class action litigation.  Sheila was an active member of the Product Liability Advisory Council for 11 years having been elected to it in 1995. 

Prior to joining GTLS in December 2001 as Counsel, Sheila practiced in New York at Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw & Putnam (then known as Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts) for over 15 years. Before practicing in New York, she interned for the Wisconsin Supreme Court under Justice William G. Callow.

Education

University of California at Davis
Loyola Marymount University - B.A. - 1980
Pepperdine University School of Law - J.D. – 1984

Bar Admissions

States Courts:
New York - 1986
Wisconsin – 1984

 Federal Courts:
U.S. District Court, Eastern District Wisconsin – 1984
U.S. District Court, Western District Wisconsin - 1984
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland - 1990,
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York -1994
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York - 1994;
United States Court of Appeals, Second, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Circuits