Deborah C. Swenson / Biography
Before retirement, Deb Swenson provided clients with practical, cost effective legal advice in the area of commercial bankruptcy and commercial litigation. In bankruptcy matters, she assisted clients who had customers that had filed bankruptcy matters no matter where they arose in the United States. Her philosophy is based upon the belief that clients shouldn’t have to pay the cost to reinvent the wheel to repeatedly educate attorney after attorney about a legal issue that is common to their business. Instead, she used her knowledge of her clients’ businesses to work as a team with a specially chosen local counsel to bring about positive results without the high cost of travel. Her practice was unique as over the last 20 years she developed relationships with counsel in all 50 states, enabling her to provide clients with a one-stop process to have their commercial bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters handled efficiently and effectively.
She enjoyed providing these services to clients across the country. Clients included Fortune 500 companies in the transportation, staffing and services industries. She also worked on appellate matters in the Minnesota Court of Appeals, the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Of special interest to her is the defense of avoidance actions, including preference and fraudulent transfers. During her long legal practice she defended corporations in hundreds of avoidance actions in over 40 jurisdictions.
Deb also worked to protect her clients’ interests in bankruptcy through an active motion practice, including relief from the automatic stay and other motions in the bankruptcy courts throughout the United States. She also served as a liquidating trustee in a Minnesota Chapter 11 liquidation case involving former franchisee.
Deb is rated AV Preeminent® for the highest level of professional excellence by Martindale-Hubbell.
Education
- Stanford Law School, J.D., 1995
- University of Minnesota, B.A., summa cum laude, 1992
News + Articles
The Effect of Revisions to the Bankruptcy Code on Trade Creditors
Deb Swenson presented "The Effect of Revisions to the Bankruptcy Code on Trade Creditors" to the National Truck, Trailer and Fuel Credit Association in Orlando, Florida, in October 2005.
Liability Under Federal and State Securities Laws: For the Company and for You, the Attorney
Phil Cole spoke on September 20, 2005 at the Practical Side of Private Securities Law seminar presented by Minnesota CLE. Phil presented the topic, "Liability Under Federal and State Securities Laws: For the Company and for You, the Attorney." Program...
31st Annual Federal Practice Seminar and Third Annual Mason Memorial Lecture
Kay Hunt spoke at the Federal Bar Association and Minnesota Federal Judiciary in 2005 on "31st Annual Federal Practice Seminar and Third Annual Mason Memorial Lecture."
State Court Appellate Practice
Kay Hunt spoke at the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition in 2005 on "State Court Appellate Practice."
Oral Argument – Appellate Practice for Trial Lawyers
Kay Hunt spoke at the Minnesota Association for Justice in 2005 on "Oral Argument - Appellate Practice for Trial Lawyers."
Practical and Ethical Considerations for the Lawyer as Director, Officer, or Investor
Bob Abdo spoke at a Minnesota CLE seminar on November 5, 2004 on "Practical and Ethical Considerations for the Lawyer as Director, Officer, or Investor."