Amy J. Swedberg

Amy J. Swedberg is a partner at Maslon in Minneapolis who represents lenders, commercial creditors, asset purchasers, indenture trustees, and defendants in bankruptcy-related disputes. Swedberg handles creditor-rights matters, Chapter 11 cases, adversary proceedings, workouts, asset recovery, and commercial real estate foreclosures. Her practice combines bankruptcy litigation with practical counseling for clients seeking to protect secured positions, recover assets, evaluate restructuring options, or respond to financially distressed counterparties and complex insolvency proceedings.

Swedberg earned a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1996 and a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of St. Thomas in 1993. Her education supports work involving bankruptcy law, commercial finance, litigation, and complex creditor relationships. That academic foundation, combined with extensive restructuring experience, helps her analyze priority issues, secured claims, financing arrangements, asset sales, and contested proceedings in bankruptcy courts and related commercial litigation.

Swedberg has worked on major Chapter 11 matters involving airlines, retailers, manufacturers, hospitality companies, and other distressed businesses. Her experience includes debtor-in-possession and exit financing, creditor committees, equipment repossessions, fraudulent-transfer matters, receiverships, involuntary bankruptcies, and insurance-related settlements. She also represents lenders and trustees in foreclosure and recovery matters. This broad bankruptcy and creditor-rights practice allows her to address both courtroom disputes and negotiated restructuring solutions.

Amy J. Swedberg has received recognition from Best Lawyers, Lawdragon, and Minnesota Super Lawyers and has held leadership roles in restructuring and turnaround organizations. Swedberg participates in professional groups focused on insolvency, bankruptcy, and business recovery. Her practice emphasizes disciplined analysis of collateral, claims, transaction structure, and litigation risk. She helps creditors and other stakeholders protect their interests and make informed decisions in complex bankruptcy, restructuring, foreclosure, and asset-recovery matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Maslon LLP
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• President and Chair, Minnesota State Bar Association: Bankruptcy Section (2015-2016)
• Co-Chair, Meritas: Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Section (2006-2008)
• Member, Minnesota Women Lawyers
• Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
• Chair, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation: Minnesota Chapter (2021-2022)
• Global Board of Trustees, Turnaround Management Association (2021-2023)
• President, Turnaround Management Association – Minnesota Chapter (2018)
• President, Parkettes Alumni Foundation (2018-Present)
• Board Member, Financial Women International (2008-2009)
• President, Depart Smart (2019-2020)
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
• Member, Women Presidents Organization: Minnesota Chapter (2010-2025)

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• University of St. Thomas
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Summa Cum Laude

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