Overview

Brian W. Bell is a founding partner of Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, a firm formed by nine partners who left a large Chicago law firm to better serve the needs of their clients. Over the last three decades, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP has become a dynamic litigation powerhouse, employing more than 130 lawyers in seven offices and serving clients nationwide.

  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Missouri Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Chicago Society of Trial Lawyers
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Product Liability Advisory Council

  • Law Bulletin Media, “Illinois Leading Lawyers, multiple years
  • Best Lawyers in America®, multiple years 
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Missouri Lawyer Weekly, “Top Defense Verdict,” (2009)
  • Illinois Super Lawyers®, (2005-2006, 2008-2025)