Attorney Profile
In the midst of chaos, which is usually when you are in need of legal help, there is also opportunity – opportunity that we help our clients capitalize on. We look forward to working as a team with you to obtain the outcome you demand in your legal matter by fiercely advocating on your behalf.
Brandon M. Schwartz
Trial Attorney
Brandon M. Schwartz
Mr. Schwartz is a Board Certified Civil Specialists by the Minnesota State Bar Association, a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and has received recognition from peers and clients alike for his thorough, zealous, and ethical representation. Whether it be resolution at jury trial, court trial, arbitration, mediation, or pre-suit negotiation, Mr. Schwartz has the experience and legal knowledge to effectively advocate for his clients.
Mr. Schwartz earned an undergraduate degree cum laude in finance and economics from Michigan Technological University in 2006 while on a full hockey scholarship and earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude and in the top ten students in his class, from the William Mitchell College of Law in 2011. Admitted to practice in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Arizona, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Prior to entering law school in 2008, Mr. Schwartz played professional hockey in the American Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League while employed as a clerk for the Schwartz Law Firm, a job that he kept until his graduation.
PRACTICE AREAS
- – Business Litigation
- – Business Law
- – Shareholder Disputes
- – Derivative Actions
- – Non Competes and Liquidated Damage Litigation
- – Construction Litigation
- – Contract Creation and Litigation
- – Company Formation
- – Family Law
William Mitchell College of Law
JD, Cum Laude, Top 10 Students in Graduating Class
2008 – 2011
Activities and Societies:
Research Assistant to Professor Daniel Kleinberger (providing research and analysis for Professor Kleinberger’s treatises “Are LLC Membership Interests “Securities”?” and “Fiduciary Duty”), National Moot Court Selection/Participant, Burton Award Nominee, Cali Awards Recipient for Pretrial Litigation and Work of the Lawyer, Dean’s List, Rule 114 Qualified Neutral, Qualified Family Law Neutral
Michigan Technological University
Bachelor, Finance and Economics, Cum Laude
2002 – 2006
Activities and Societies:
Full four-year athletic scholarship, Coaching Certificate, Division I hockey captain, Three-time WCHA All-Academic Team
Representative Corporate Clients
We are thankful to have been entrusted with the representation of the following valued corporate clients.
Iowa
- – Cedar Valley Community Healthcare, LLC
- – Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, P.C.
- – CURA Practice Management, LLC
- – Ideon Healthcare Solutions, LLC
- – Impact Marketing, LLC
- – North Iowa Community Healthcare, LLC
- – P & H, LLC
- – Quad City Community Healthcare, LLC
- – SR Investments, LLC
Minnesota
- – Aaron Carlson Corporation
- – Aaron Carlson Woodwork
- – Advanced Innovative Management Corp.
- – Bring It Studios, LLC
- – CBS Construction Services, Inc.
- – EMSwiss, LLC
- – Ericksmoen Cottages Ltd.
- – Geometrix Co.
- – Goodmanson Construction, Inc.
- – Leggtime Fitness, LLC
- – Little Sprouts Childcare and Preschool, Inc.
- – Provident Home Health Care
- – Quality Business Forms, Inc.
- – Rogue Beauty Bar, LLC
- – Sentry Brite, LLC
- – Smart Parts Automotive
- – Superior Feeds, Inc.
- – TMJ Fitness, LLC
- – Woodland Sales & Marketing, LLC
Wisconsin
- – Best Western-Rice Lake
- – Dairy State Bank
- – KAJ Foods, LLC
- – Madison Avenue Wine & Spirits, LLC
- – Medical Staffing Solutions, Inc.
- – Metcast Service Tech Resources, Inc.
- – Real Estate Solutions
- – Rice Lake Harley-Davidson, Inc.
- – Thomas Landing-Geac, LLC
Other States/Countries
- – Bedrock Financial Services, LLC, AZ
- – Canad Corporation of Manitoba Ltd., Canada
- – Cassels Brock and Blackwell, LLP, Canada
- – Civility Experts Worldwide, Canada
- – Custom Machines, MI
- – J.D. Dredging & Excavating, Inc, MT
- – Jordan River Moving & Storage, Inc., WA
- – Krill Systems, WA
- – Paul Mitchell Academy, CA
- – Trelevate, LLC, AZ
AWARDS & HONORS
With great humility, I am thankful to our clients, peers and adversaries for the professional recognition our representation has received.
- – Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist, MSBA
- – Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, NBTA
- – Rising Star, Super Lawyers
- – AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
- – Bet-The-Company Litigators, America’s Top 100
- – High Stakes Litigators, America’s Top 100 Attorneys
- – Leading Civil Trial Attorney of the Year, AI
- – Health Care Lawyer of the Year – USA, Finance Monthly
- – Lifetime Achievement, America’s Top 100 Attorneys
- – Lifetime Member, Best Attorneys of America
- – Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- – Business Tort Top 10 Trial Lawyers, TNTL
- – 10 Best Attorneys, AIFLA
- – Minnesota Under 40 Top 10, NAFLA
- – Lawyers of Distinction
- – Attorney of the Month, Attorney At Law Magazine
- – Next Generation, Attorney At Law Magazine
- – Law Firm of the Month, Attorney At Law Magazine
- – Lawyer Monthly Feature on Healthcare Law
- – AVVO Rating, 10.0, Top Litigation Attorney
- – AVVO Clients’ Choice, Litigation
- – MSBA North Star Lawyer
- – Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Professional Activity
It is with sincere appreciation that I seek to give back to this noble profession through the professional associations that I serve. By serving our profession, we are able to better the representation we provide to our clients.
Bar Admissions
- – Minnesota
- – Iowa
- – Wisconsin
- – Arizona
- – U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Minnesota
- – U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Wisconsin
- – U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
- – U.S. District Courts for Colorado
- – Seventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals
- – Eighth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
- – United States Supreme Court
Professional Associations
- – Minnesota Bar Association
- – Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the General Rules of Practice for the District Court, Attorney Member
- – Board of Legal Certification, Attorney Member
- – Minnesota State Bar Association, Director and Officer, Foundation Board
- – Iowa Bar Association
- – Wisconsin Bar Association
- – Arizona Bar Association
- – Ramsey County Bar Association
- – Washington County Bar Association
- – American Bar Association
| Publishing Body | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Iowa Lawyer | When You Lack Standing, Your Case Sinks | 2021 |
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Hearsay Handling Legal Challenges Common to Family Businesses: Real Life Scenarios and Remedies | 2016 |
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Hearsay Tips and Tricks to Taking an Expert’s Deposition | 2015 |
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Hearsay Select Issues in Business Entity Operation and Conversion | 2015 |
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Hearsay The Process of Incorporation vs. LLC Formation | 2015 |
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Hearsay The Necessity for Independent Counsel in Derivative Litigation | 2014 |
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Hearsay Special Litigation Committee – Best Friend or Worst Enemy? | 2014 |
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Hearsay The Forgotten Presumption in Family Law | 2014 |
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Hearsay The New Lawyer: Avoiding Pitfalls and Achieving Success | 2014 |
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Hearsay Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance… At Trial | 2014 |
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Hearsay The Intricacies of Mediation Confidentiality | 2013 |
| Conference Name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LLCs: Everything You Need to Know | Reviewing Recent Case Law, Trends and Developments in LLCs | January 22, 2021 |
| LLCs: Everything You Need to Know | How to Form and Operate an LLC: Getting the Mechanics Down | January 22, 2021 |
| LLCs: Everything You Need to Know | Drafting the Operating Agreement: Getting the Basics Down | January 22, 2021 |
| LLCs: Everything You Need to Know | Ethical Considerations | January 22, 2021 |
| Corporate Veil Piercing | Best Practices to Limit | September 25, 2020 |
| Piercing the Corporate Veil | Best Practices for Limiting Veil Piercing | August 5, 2020 |
| Piercing the Veil: What it is & How It’s Done | Piercing the Veil | July 31, 2020 |
| LLC Operating Agreements: Reinforcing the Corporate Veil | When and Why Courts Will Allow Veil Piercing | May 12, 2020 |
| LLC Operating Agreements: Reinforcing the Corporate Veil | Everyday Business Operations: Best Practices for Preventing Veil Piercing | May 12, 2020 |
| LLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish | Transfer Restriction Issues, et al | March 25, 2020 |
| LLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish | Current Developments in LLC Litigation | March 25, 2020 |
| LLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish | Ethics | March 25, 2020 |
| LLCs: Everything You Need to Know | How to Form and Operate an LLC: Getting the Mechanics Down | February 10, 2020 |
| LLCs: Everything You Need to Know | Drafting the Operating Agreement: Getting the Basics Down | February 10, 2020 |
| LLCs: Everything You Need to Know | Ethical Considerations | February 10, 2020 |
| LLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish | Transfer Restriction Issues, et al | June 24, 2019 |
| LLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish | Current Developments in LLC Litigation | June 24, 2019 |
| LLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish | Ethics | June 24, 2019 |
| Rossdale CLE | Business Litigation Successful Litigation Considerations for Corporate Formations | May 22, 2019 |
| LLCs: Everything You Need to Know | How to Form and Operate an LLC: Getting the Mechanics Down | May 3, 2019 |
| LLCs: Everything You Need to Know | Drafting the Operating Agreement: Getting the Basics Down | May 3, 2019 |
| LLCs: Everything You Need to Know | Ethical Considerations | May 3, 2019 |
| LLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish | Transfer Restriction Issues, et al | December 31, 2018 |
| LLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish | Current Developments in LLC Litigation | December 31, 2018 |
| LLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish | Ethics | December 31, 2018 |
| Clear Law Institute, LLC: LLC Formation | LLC Formation | June 8, 2018 |
| NBI, Inc.: LLC Formation | LLC Formation | April 30, 2018 |
| NBI, Inc.: LLCs Everything You Need to Know | Ethical Considerations | April 25, 2018 |
| NBI, Inc.: Piercing the LLC Veil | Start to Finish Recent Trends in LLC Veil Piercing | April 25, 2018 |
| NBI, Inc.: Piercing the LLC Veil | Start to Finish Best Practices for Limiting Potential LLC Veil Piercing | April 25, 2018 |
| NBI, Inc.: LLC Operating Agreements | Start to Finish Current Developments in LLC Litigation | December 28, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: LLC Operating Agreements | Start to Finish Ethics | December 28, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: Collecting from | Collecting from LLCs Limiting Personal Liability – Forming an LLC | October 31, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: Collecting from | LLCs Best Practices for Limiting Potential LLC Veil Piercing | October 31, 2017 |
| Rossdale CLE: | Business Litigation Successful Litigation Considerations for Corporate Formations | September 6, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: Entity Selection | How to Choose the Right One: S-Corporations in Detail | June 20, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: Entity Selection | How to Choose the Right One: The Process of Incorporation vs. LLC Formation | June 20, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: S-Corps from A to Z | Avoiding Trouble with Concise Articles of Organization and Corporate Bylaws | May 30, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: S-Corps from A to Z | Creating Practical Operating Procedures | May 30, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: S-Corps from A to Z | Ethical Issues | May 30, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: LLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish | Current Developments in LLC Litigation | March 30, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: LLC Operating Agreements: Start to Finish | Ethics | March 30, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: Top LLC Mistakes to Avoid in Everyday Business Practice | Misunderstanding Personal Liability: Piercing the LLC Veil | February 7, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: Top LLC Mistakes to Avoid in Everyday Business Practice | Common LLC Member Disputes and How to Prevent Them | February 7, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: Top LLC Mistakes to Avoid in Everyday Business Practice | Real Life Scenarios of LLC Disasters | February 7, 2017 |
| NBI, Inc.: Shareholder Disputes | When the Love is Gone | December 2, 2016 |
| NBI, Inc.: The Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA) | RULLCA Ethical Considerations | May 11, 2016 |
| NBI, Inc.: Family Business Law | Handling Legal Challenges Common to Family Businesses: Real-Life Scenarios and Remedies | March 24, 2016 |
| NBI, Inc.: S-Corps & C-Corps | Shareholder Disputes: What to Do When the Love is Gone | January 15, 2016 |
| NBI, Inc.: S-Corps & C-Corps | Maintaining the Corporation’s Liability Shield | January 15, 2016 |
| NBI, Inc.: LLC or Inc? Entity Selection for a Small-to-Medium Sized Business | Select Issues in Business Entity Operation and Conversion | July 22, 2015 |
| NBI, Inc.: LLC or Inc? Entity Selection for a Small-to-Medium Sized Business | The Process of Incorporation vs. LLC Formation | July 22, 2015 |