Visiting Professor of Law
Professor Stevie Swanson has expertise in real estate development, Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and issues surrounding human trafficking. She supervised WMU Cooley’s pro bono program, provided direct legal services to non-profit corporations in Michigan, and facilitated the Affordability Preservation Project to discern the most viable mechanism for preserving affordable housing units.
Education
J.D., University of Michigan Law School
B.A., Yale University
Experience
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School: professor of law 2016–; associate professor of law, 2006–16
Community Legal Resources, Detroit: director of legal services and policy, 2006
University of Michigan Law School: visiting clinical assistant professor/transactional attorney: Urban Communities Clinic, 2002–05
Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards, Lynchburg, VA: litigation contract associate, 2000–02
Awards and recognition
Professor of the Year, WMU Cooley Law School Student Bar Association, 2019, 2016
Certificate of Appreciation, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, WMU Cooley Law School, and Hispanic Organization of Legal Advocates WMU Cooley Law School, 2019
Professor of the Year, WMU Cooley Law School Black Law Students Association, 2018
Plaque of Recognition, Redefining Refuge, Tampa, FL, 2018
Stanley E. Beattie Teaching Award, WMU Cooley Law School Vinson Class, 2017; William Howard Taft Class, 2016
Certificate of Appreciation, Phi Alpha Delta, Janet Reno Chapter, 2017
Certificate of Appreciation, Hillsborough County Schools Great American Teach-In, 2015
Certificate of Appreciation, WMU Cooley Law School Hispanic Organization of Legal Advocates, 2014
Equal Access to Justice Award, WMU Cooley Law School Diversity Committee, 2013, 2011
Distinguished Service Award, WMU Cooley Law School Student Bar Association, 2011
Respect the Law Award, Bloomfield Hills (MI) Optimist Club, 2010
Special Tribute for Service to the Legal Profession and the Community, State of Michigan, 2010
Great Deeds Award, WMU Cooley Center for Ethics, Service, and Professionalism, 2008
Bar membership
Michigan
Virginia (inactive)
