Art Swanson graduated from Washington State University and after serving in the United States Army, graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1963.  Mr. Swanson served as a deputy prosecuting attorney in the King County Prosecuting Attorney's office and as a Judge Pro-Tem in both Superior and District  courts  before devoting his practice, full time, to the representation of injured individuals.  Art has served as President of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Washington Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Damage Attorneys Roundtable.

Mr. Swanson is a member of The American College of Trial Lawyers and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers of America from 1991-present as well as being recognized by Washington Law & Politics as a Super Lawyer and by Seattle Metropolitan magazine as one of Seattle's Best Lawyers.