Anna M. Swiecichowski

Minnesota Supreme Court (2018)
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2019)
8th Circuit Court of Appeals (2019)

Minnesota State Bar Association

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (2025, 2026)
Named as an “Up and Coming Attorney” by Minnesota Lawyer (2022)
Profiled as a “Next Generation Attorney” by Attorney at Law Magazine (2021)

Minnesota Supreme Court

• Allstate Indem. Co. v. Twin Cities Diagnostic Ctr. L.L.C., A21-1116, Minnesota Supreme Court, August 23, 2022, successfully obtained the Court’s grant of a petition for review in case involving the Minnesota Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine.
• In re The Robert Preus and Donna Mae Preus Lake Property Family Trust, A21-0633, Minnesota Supreme Court, March 15, 2022, successfully defended against a petition for review of the appellate court decision in case involving dispute between trust beneficiaries and trustees.

Minnesota Court of Appeals

• In re The Robert Preus and Donna Mae Preus Lake Property Family Trust, A21-0633, Minnesota Court of Appeals, December 20, 2021, successfully defended an appeal where the Court affirmed the trial court’s judgment in favor of trust beneficiaries, finding the trial court did not err in its analysis and removal of trustee following bench trial.
• Pilot Air Freight LLC v. Adam Trenberth, et al, A21-0058, Minnesota Court of Appeals, September 7, 2021, successfully brought an appeal where the Court reversed the trial court’s grant of temporary injunction restraining employee from continuing in his employment with his new employer, finding the trial court abused its discretion by issuing the temporary injunction.

District Court

• Cory Carlson, Jennifer Carlson, and Lucky 7 Incorporated v. Chad Thurmer, Miranda Thurmer, Sweet November Incorporated, and Lucky 7 Outdoors, LLC, 30-CV-23-306, Isanti County District Court, February 4, 2025, successfully obtained $1.27M verdict for client following a seven-day jury trial regarding the sale of a business.
• VH-Minneapolis South, Inc. v. Akaashaman, LLC, 27-CV-20-12600, Hennepin County District Court, May 14, 2024, successfully obtained a six-figure money judgment, as well as an award of attorney’s fees and costs, in favor of client following a court trial regarding plaintiff’s claim for the breach of an easement and operating agreement.
• Center for Organizational Management, Inc. v. Contact Lens Society of America, Inc., 82-CV-20-409, Washington County District Court, September 8, 2022, successfully obtained the dismissal of plaintiff’s claim for breach of contract and $480,000 in alleged damages following court trial.
• Khal Aloul, et al v. Assad Awaijane, et al, 27-CV-20-1389, Hennepin County District Court, May 9, 2022, successfully obtained a money judgment in favor of client following court trial regarding the purchase and operation of a local tobacco store.
• Elior, Inc. v. Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC, 27-CV-22-1684, Hennepin County District Court, April 6, 2022, successfully obtained a temporary injunction against former employee.

“I use clear, concise, and confident written communication and oral advocacy to represent my clients persuasively inside and outside the courtroom and ultimately obtain a successful outcome.”

Outside of the office, Anna and her husband enjoy traveling to new places, meeting new people, and trying new foods. Anna also enjoys training and competing in American and International style ballroom dancing, recently competing in Minnesota and Las Vegas.

• “Employment Agreements and Restrictive Covenants – 2018 Year in Review,” Minnesota State Bar Association Labor & Employment E-Newsletter (April 1, 2019)

• “Defamation in the Workplace and Defenses to Defamation Claims,” Minnesota CLE, December 15, 2023