Jessica E. Schwie
Associate
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Direct: 651.290.6591
jschwie@jlolaw.com
Paralegal: Debra Patterson
Jessica E. Schwie is a senior associate with Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P. As a litigation associate, Ms. Schwie practices in all areas of civil litigation with an emphasis in municipal law, employment law and general liability/negligence/insurance issues.
With over five years of civil litigation experience and success, Ms. Schwie has been named on multiple occasions as a Rising Star by the Minnesota Journal of Law & Politics. In addition, Ms. Schwie has experience in representing clients at various levels of both Minnesota and Wisconsin state courts.
Prior to joining Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P., Ms. Schwie gained valuable experience for her practice in municipal law as a law clerk for the League of Minnesota Cities from 1997-2000. Also prior to joining Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, Ms. Schwie also served as a law clerk to Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, Edward Toussaint.
Representative Cases
- Prokop v. Indep. Sch. Dist. #625, 754 N.W.2d 709 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008)
- Miskowiec v. City of Oak Grove, 2004 WL 2521209 (Minn. App. November 09, 2004)
- Abbot v. City of Prior Lake, 2002 WL 1902598 (Minn. App. August 20, 2002)
- Caraher v. City of Menomonie, 649 N.W.2d 344 (Wis. App. 2002)
Education:
- J.D., Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1999 - Honors: National Dean’s List - Law Journal: Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy, 1997 - 1999
- B.A., Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1994 - Honors: Dean’s List - Honors: XI Gamma Mu International Science Honor Society - Major: International Management
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1999
- Lower Sioux Community, Minnesota Tribal Court, 2005
Related Experience:
- Law Clerk, Hon. Chief Judge Edward Toussaint, Minnesota Court of Appeals, 2000 - 2001
- Law Clerk, League of Minnesota Cities, 1997 - 2000
- Judicial Intern, Hon. Allen Oleisky, First Judicial District, 1999
- Volunteer, Haitian Asylum Project, Miami, Florida, 1998
Honors and Distinctions:
- Minnesota Lawyer 2010 Up & Coming Attorney
- Rising Star, Minnesota Law and Politics, 2003
- Rising Star, Minnesota Law and Politics, 2002
- National Dean’s List 1998-1999
Publications:
- Contributing Author, Safety and Procedures for Ice Arenas, League of Minnesota Cities Loss Control Workshop, 2000
- Contributing Author, Fluffy, Fido & Egor, Animal Control Ordinances, League of Minnesota Cities Loss Control Workshop, 1999
- Author, Zoning and Manufactured Homes, League of Minnesota Cities Magazine, Vol. 82, Issue 12 p. 19, December 1997