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Biographical Information

As a trial attorney at Schwartz Law Firm in Oakdale, Minnesota, Brandon M. Schwartz focuses his practice primarily on business law and business litigation involving such matters as shareholder disputes, derivative actions, non-competes and liquidated damage litigation, contract creation and litigation, company formation and age discrimination for clients throughout Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Arizona and Massachusetts.

Mr. Schwartz is a Board Certified Civil Specialists by the Minnesota State Bar Association, a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate and Family Trial Law 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, Arizona and Massachusetts he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Massachusetts.

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.

 

Admission Dates & Jurisdictions

Minnesota

Iowa

Wisconsin

Arizona

Massachusetts

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

U.S. District Court for Massachusetts

Seventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals

Eighth Circuit United States Court of Appeals

United States Supreme Court

Education

William Mitchell College of Law

Cum Laude, Top 10 Students in Graduating Class, 2011

Professional Experience

Schwartz Law Firm, 2011-Present

Honors & Awards

Publications

Publishing Body Title Date
Attorney At Law Magazine Are Noncompete Or Nonsolicit Agreements Enforceable in Minnesota? 2024
Attorney At Law Magazine The Impact of Revenue from a Collaboration Agreement on the 271(e)(1) Defense in Patent Infringement Cases 2023
Attorney At Law Magazine Amgen Supreme Court decision: Citing to The Telegraph and Light Bulb Patent Battles 2023
Attorney At Law Magazine Section 271(e)(1) Defenses in Patent Infringement Cases: An Analysis of U.S. Supreme Court Cases 2023
Attorney At Law Magazine Navigating Patent Infringement Claims and Defenses 2023
Attorney At Law Magazine Key Provisions to Help Avoid Shareholder Disputes 2023
Attorney At Law Magazine Independent Counsel in Derivative Litigation 2023
Attorney At Law Magazine What Is A Special Litigation Committee? 2023
Attorney At Law Magazine Addressing Legal Challenges Common to Family Businesses 2023
Attorney At Law Magazine Are Non-Competes in The Medical Field a Smart Choice? 2022
Attorney At Law Magazine Non-Competes – Are They Enforceable 2022
Attorney At Law Magazine Your Key to Success at Trial 2022
Attorney At Law Magazine Temporary Injunctions in Non-Compete Litigation – Right or Wrong Move? 2022
Attorney At Law Magazine So You Need to Sue Your Business Partner 2022
Attorney At Law Magazine Minority Shareholder Fiduciary Obligations – Are There Any 2022
Attorney At Law Magazine Directors, Does the Business Judgment Rule Protect You? 2022
Attorney At Law Magazine The Discovery Process in Commercial Litigation 2022
Attorney At Law Magazine When and Why Courts Will Allow Veil Piercing 2022
Attorney At Law Magazine Minnesota Fiduciary Duties in the Closely Held Corporation Context – What Are They? 2022
Attorney At Law Magazine Shareholder Oppression – What Is It? 2022
Attorney At Law Magazine What Does It Mean If an Attorney is Board Certified? 2022
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