Barbara A. Swisher, originally of Saskatoon, Canada, was previously a Bank Manager with CIBC, Canada's second largest chartered bank. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree, summa cum laude with majors in Business Administration and History/Political Science from Jamestown College in Jamestown, N.D. She was appointed to the rank of College Fellow in History/Political Science and selected for the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Ms. Swisher received her Juris Doctor (JD) law degree from the University of North Dakota School of Law in Grand Forks, N.D. Ms. Swisher practices exclusively family law in Rochester, Minnesota and surrounding communities. She was a partner with Patterson, Ostrem & Swisher from October 2001 to December 2006. Ms. Swisher is the founder and owner of Swisher Law Firm. Ms. Swisher previously served on the Rochester Community and Technical College Foundation Board and was president in 2004. Ms. Swisher was elected to serve a 3 year term on the Rochester Golf and Country Club Board of Directors commencing in 2007. Ms. Swisher is a member of the Minnesota Bar, Olmsted and Dodge County Bar Associations as well as the O.F.B.
Ms. Swisher is married and she has grown children.
