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Family Business Consulting
- McCann & Associates: Consultant. Work with family businesses in the areas of succession, communication, conflict resolution, gender issues, and development of the next generation.
- McGladrey & Pullen Family Business Group (formerly Hubler/Swartz & Associates): Co-founder in 1980 and senior consultant until retirement in 2000. Consulted with over 250 family owned businesses.
Family Firm Institute
- Charter member, serving on its Board of Directors from 1988 to 1991 and as President from 1990 to 1992.
- Presented workshops at several annual conferences, and authored The Challenges of Multidisciplinary Consulting to Family-Owned Businesses, published in the Family Business Review (volume 2, number 4, Winter 1989
- Inaugurated as FFI "Fellow" in 2001
Education and Training
- J.D., cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School, 1961
- Basic and advanced mediation training, Hamline University School of Law
Other Experience
- Partner, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand law firm, 1964-87
- United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 1962-64
- United States Court of Appeals (Eighth Circuit) Law Clerk to Judge Harry A. Blackmun, 1961-62
- Law clerk to Minnesota Supreme Court Justices Lee Loevinger and James Otis, 1960-61
What Others Say About Steve Swartz
"Steve Swartz is the best listener I have ever encountered. He patiently hears, quickly processes, understands issues and comes up with good suggestions."
~ Referring attorney
"In a non-judgmental and unassuming style, he asks penetrating questions that go to
the heart of an issue, and causes people to think in ways they have not before."
~ CEO of client organization
"Steve has good strategic sense as to business and relationships, and great insights into human nature."
~ Referring attorney
"In highly charged emotional situations he does a masterful job of sorting through the issues and organizing them appropriately."
~ CEO of client firm
"Steve wears wisdom and maturity well."
~ Owner of client firm