Awards and Honors
Swanson was named one of the “Top Ten Lawyers in America” by the national publication Lawyers USA in 2009. In 2012 the national publication HealthLeaders Magazine named Swanson one of 20 Americans who is making a difference in health care. She also received the Robert Drinan “Champion of Justice” award from the National Consumer Law Center, a Washington based nonprofit organization that acts as a national clearing center and publisher for consumer lawyers and other legal advocates. She was also a recipient of the Pro Patria award by the Department of Defense for her work on behalf of armed service personnel. In 2010, Swanson was named Public Official of the Year by the Minnesota Nurses Association. The Drum Major Institute of New York designated Swanson’s predatory mortgage legislation on one of the ten top public policies proposed in 2008.
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