Maria started medical school at Lund University after having worked as a nurse’s aide during the summers and school vacations. But after several semesters of medical school, Maria enrolled in law school at Lund University and never looked back. She completed her Swedish law degree and a US law degree (at Harvard). After clerking for a court in Stockholm, she quickly became a partner in Mannheimer Swartling, having worked briefly at White & Case in New York. At Mannheimer Swartling , Maria worked on a variety of large corporate transactions, including global corporate reorganizations for Swedish multinationals. She also served as outside general counsel for large Swedish companies, often working with leading US law firms. Now retired, Maria led the New York office of her firm for 25 years and is admitted to the bar in both Sweden and New York.
Maria has been the Board Chair of Lund University Foundation, The Swedish American Chamber of Commerce in New York, and several professional committees. She continues to be a steady Audit Committee member in some of those organizations.