Christopher Swiecicki

Swiecicki & Muskett, LLC

Christopher Swiecicki Business Law

Swiecicki & Muskett, LLC

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Firm Summary

Christopher earned both a law degree and a Master of Law in Taxation from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. After graduating, he worked as a tax associate in a “Big Four” accounting firm before serving in several roles, including senior vice president of a large regional bank, tax counsel for a publicly traded energy company, and a chief financial officer and chief legal officer for a small private company. Today, Christopher is the founder and managing partner of his own private practice.

An adjunct professor at Washington University School of Law for a decade, Chris teaches Business Acquisitions (M&A) and Corporations, featuring an in-depth study of Delaware Corporate Law. He also was appointed a Criminal Justice Act (CJA) attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and handles appellate matters as defined by the court.

Chris is also Chairman of Eliot Society of the Washington University School of Law and serves on the Planned Giving Board of the Ronald McDonald House.

Education

• Washington University School of Law, Master of Laws in Taxation (LLM) 2005
• Washington University School of Law, Juris Doctorate 1990
• Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL 1984

Jurisdictions

• Admitted, Supreme Court and all courts in the State of Missouri
• Admitted, United States Supreme Court
• Admitted, United States Tax Court
• Admitted, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Admitted, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Admitted, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Admitted, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• Admitted, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• Admitted, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
• Admitted, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
• Admitted, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
• Admitted, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Publications and Presentations

• ABA (Taxation Section) – Published Comments on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of the United States Tax Court, May 2009
• Association of Corporate Counsel – Tax Implications of Fines, Penalties, and Punitive Damages (Panelist), Seattle, Washington 2008
• Association of Corporate Counsel – Sale/Leaseback Transactions and § 1031 Exchanges (Panelist), Denver, Colorado 2011

Organizations and Associations

• Vice Chairman, Tax Section BAMSL
• Past Chair, Eliot Greenleaf Society, Washington University School of Law
• Board Member, Ronald McDonald House (Planned Giving)
• Federal Bar Association
• Eighth Circuit Bar Association
• The Bar Association for the Fifth Federal Circuit