Attorneys

Richard W. SwansonRichard W. Swanson

Senior Partner/Owner
E: rwswanson@grandmaraislaw.com | P: 218/387.2902 | F: 218/387.9562

COOK COUNTY
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Dick is an “av” rated lawyer who practices primarily in the areas of real estate, local government, estate planning, probate and business planning. He also serves as Examiner of Titles for Cook County, Minnesota, and represents the Grand Marais/Cook County Joint Economic Development Authority. Dick has been practicing law in Grand Marais since 1973, after a sabbatical year with his family in a cabin he built near the Canadian border. He provides over 40 years of experience to his clients. His early years of practice in the area were spent commuting by canoe across McFarland Lake, hauling water and wood at a Hovland homestead, and serving as Cook County Attorney from 1974 to 1986.

EDUCATION

J.D. University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota |1966
B.A. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota |1963

Bar admission

Minnesota State Bar | 1966
U.S. Federal Court | 1966
U.S. Supreme Court | 1969

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

1966 – 1968 MacLaughlin and Harstad, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1969 – 1970 Assistant State Public Defender, State of Minnesota
1971 – 1972 Assistant Dean, University of Minnesota Law School

VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY ENDEAVORS

INTERESTS

Cross country skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping, spending time with grandchildren, acting and directing local theatre productions, and mentoring youth in cross country ski racing.