Biography

Mark J. McLoughlin is an associate attorney in the firm's Chicago office. He specializes in Entertainment and Media Law and has experience with a variety of industry-specific contracts, such as recording agreements, producer agreements, and music management agreements. He has also assisted art collectives, large corporations, and individuals in commercial litigation and business disputes.

Mark is licensed as an attorney in both California and Illinois. His previous experiences include representing large insurance entities and a high-profile athlete in a matter concerning allegations of defamation and extortion, as well as Fortune 500 companies in a variety of intellectual property matters. Mark previously interned at CBS Television Distribution, where he analyzed litigation risks of the global exploitation of intellectual property in new-media/on-demand formats and worked alongside attorneys and producers on the set of shows such as Judge Judy and Inside Access. This exposure to entertainment contracts and transactions early in Mark's legal career has greatly assisted his development as an attorney in the industry.

Mark's interest in music and entertainment reaches beyond his role as a lawyer. While in law school, Mark sang with an Acapella group, the Michigan Law Headnotes, and in the rock band "TJ Hooper & the Learned Hands." Mark also performed as Northwestern University's mascot, "Willie the Wildcat," throughout his undergraduate years.

Practices

General Trial Practice
Commercial Litigation and Business Disputes
Entertainment and Media Law
Intellectual Property Litigation and Transactional Services
Insurance

Memberships & Affiliations

• Recording Academy, Chicago Chapter

Awards

• Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2024
• Selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition, 2025

Presentations

• Panelist, "Houston, We Have a Problem," LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival, April 2023

News

April 17, 2025
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP to host "Music Law 101" Presented by Lawyers for the Creative Arts
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP will host “Music Law 101”, a panel discussion and happy hour presented by the Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA) on April 24, 2025, from 5-7 PM.

Chicago, February 06, 2025
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attends the 67th Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attended the 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony on February 4. The firm's Entertainment and Media Law practice group members Jeffrey S. Becker, Michelle W. Wahl, Amanda Alasauskas, and Mark J. McLoughlin joined friends and longtime clients of the firm and the music industry's biggest stars at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.

Chicago, Lisle, Libertyville, Madison County, January 23, 2025
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attorneys Recognized as 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars

December 05, 2024
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Sponsors Lawyers for the Creative Arts' 52nd Annual Benefit Luncheon
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is a proud sponsor of Lawyers for the Creative Arts’ 52^nd Annual Benefit Luncheon at Palmer House in Chicago on December 5, 2024.

Chicago, October 10, 2024
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Participates in Recording Academy's 10th Anniversary of Music Advocacy Day
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Jeffrey S. Becker, Michelle M. Wahl, Amanda J. Alasauskas, and Mark J. McLoughlin participated in the Recording Academy's 10th anniversary of Music Advocacy Day on October 1.

Chicago, Lisle, Libertyville, St. Louis, Madison County, Indiana, Kansas City, August 15, 2024
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch Lists
Fifty-six Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys were named to the 2025 Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® lists. In addition, Partners Michael W. Drumke and Gary C. Pinter were recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" in their respective practice areas.

June 27, 2024
Alasauskas and McLoughlin Invited to Join the Recording Academy Class of 2024
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Amanda Alasauskas and Mark McLoughlin have been invited to join the Recording Academy Class of 2024

May 02, 2024
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Co-Sponsors Lawyers for the Creative Arts Annual Fundraiser
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is proud to co-sponsor Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA)'s fundraiser, "LCA After Dark," on June 6 in Chicago, Illinois.