Drumke to Speak at the 31st Annual National Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues Conference

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Michael W. Drumke is set to speak on the panel “Combating Social Inflation in Asbestos and Other Litigation” at the upcoming National Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues (FETTI) 31st Annual Conference on September 24, 2025.

Drumke and his fellow panelists will cover updates on the insurance industry’s legislative efforts, defense counsel’s available tools for defusing potential nuclear verdicts, defense verdicts in living mesothelioma cases, and the insurer’s role in claim and litigation management.

Every year, FETTI organizes a three-day seminar in the Chicago area, featuring nationally recognized speakers discussing a wide range of informative programs on environmental and toxic tort issues. For more information and to register, click here.

Mike Drumke was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Chicago, by The Best Lawyers in America® in 2023, recognized again in 2025 in Best Lawyers, received the 2024 James K. Carroll Leadership Award from the ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, and was named among the Top 10 Leading Class Action/Mass Tort Defense Lawyers in Illinois by the Leading Lawyers Network. At Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Drumke focuses his practice on Toxic Tort Litigation, Product Liability, Class Action Defense, Commercial Litigation, and Business Disputes. Learn more about Michael Drumke and his practice here.