Overview
Michael A. McCaskey is an accomplished litigator practicing in federal and state courts throughout the country. He has extensive experience in the area of product liability litigation with a focus on catastrophic injury, class actions, and complex commercial disputes. His trial experience includes some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country. Mike also counsels clients regarding internal and governmental defect investigations, product recalls, compliance with regulatory standards, warnings and manuals, and emerging issues with connected and autonomous vehicles. Mike serves as the Chairman of the Product Liability Practice Group at Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP.
- Product Liability Advisory Council
- Defense Research Institute
- DRI Automotive Product Liability Committee, Vice-Chairman, 2018-2020
- DRI Strictly Automotive Seminar, Co-Chairman, Detroit, Michigan, 2017
- Young Lawyers Steering Committee, Board Member, 2015-2016
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Board of Governors, 2018-2020
- Wisconsin State Bar Nonresidents Lawyer Division, Board of Directors, 2015-2017, 2017-current
- American Bar Association
- Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice, 2005-current
- Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP
- Chairman of the Product Liability Practice Group, 2020-current
- Chairman of the Recruitment Committee, 2019-2021
- Law Bulletin Media, “Leading Lawyers,” (2024-2025)
- Illinois Super Lawyers®, (2024-2025)
- The Jury Verdict Reporter, Trial Lawyer Excellence Award, “Outstanding Defense Verdict in a Product Liability Case,” (2022)
- Law Bulletin Media Annual Survey, “40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch,” (2017)
- Illinois Super Lawyers®, “Rising Stars,” (2011-2018)
- Corporate America Legal Elite, “Best Product Liability Practice – Illinois,” (2015)
- Law Bulletin Media, “Leading Lawyers,” (2018-2021)
- Law Bulletin Media, “Illinois Leading Lawyers”
- Commercial Litigation, (2023)
- “Advanced Driver Assistance Systems,” Company Presentation, Novi, Michigan, August 2022
- “A Litigation Perspective to Risk Control,” Company Presentation, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, August 2022
- “Lessons from Trial: Trying a $250 Million Product Liability Case in Cook County,” DRI Product Liability Conference, 2021
- Automotive Specialized Litigation Group, Vice Chair, DRI Product Liability Conference, 2020
- “Effective Use of Lifecare Plans by the Defense,” February 2020
- DRI Strictly Automotive Conference, Program Co-Vice Chair, 2019
- “Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities for the Self-Driving Car: Vehicle-to-Vehicle Interconnectivity and Associated Risks,” ACI’s Automotive Product Liability Litigation Conference, July 2018
- “Exhuming the Deceased and Advanced Investigative Techniques for Millennials,” DRI Strictly Automotive Seminar, Detroit, Michigan, June 2017
- “CSI and the Use of Forensic Evidence in Defending Civil Litigation,” Kentucky Defense Counsel Spring Seminar, Louisville, Kentucky, March 2017
- “Investigative Techniques Using Advanced Technology and Social Media Law Update,” Kentucky Defense Counsel Spring Seminar, Louisville, Kentucky, March 2017
- “CSI: Forensic Evidence in Product Liability Cases and Trials,” DRI Product Liability Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2015
- “Winning Over the Jury: Strategies for Overcoming the Hurdles Inherent in Defending Automotive Product Liability Actions,” ACI Annual Automotive Product Liability Litigation Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, October 2009
- “Exhuming the Deceased and Advanced Investigative Techniques for Millennials,” DRI Strictly Automotive Seminar, Detroit, Michigan, June 2017
- “Investigative Techniques Using Advanced Technology,” For the Defense, December 2016
- “The Widespread Impact of the FCC’s 2014 Ruling Relating to Fax Advertising,” DRI Commercial Litigation Newsletter, May 2015
- 7th Circuit Product Liability Case Law Update, DRI Product Liability Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2015
- 8th Circuit Product Liability Case Law Update, DRI Product Liability Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2013
- 7th Circuit Product Liability Case Law Update, DRI Product Liability Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2010
- “Terrorism: $25 Million Judgment Against Iran,” The Globe, newsletter of the Illinois State Bar Association Section on International and Immigration Law, March 2003
