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Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Jeffrey S. Becker was recently interviewed for a Chicago Sun-Times feature titled “Grammy-winning Chicagoans: AI Won’t Usurp Our Souls.” The article highlights how artificial...

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is proud to announce that attorneys Amanda J. Alasauskas and Michelle M. Wahl have been selected to serve as Mentors for the 2025-2026 GRAMMY U Mentorship Program, presented by Amazon Music....

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is a proud sponsor of Lawyers for the Creative Arts’ 53rd Annual Benefit Luncheon at Palmer House in Chicago on December 11, 2025. The event will feature conversations with honorees Melissa

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is proud to host “Sync & Supervision 101,” a panel conversation exploring how music lands in film, TV, and advertising. Happening on October 14, 2025, this program is presented by Women

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is proud to co-sponsor “Muses & Mentors” presented by Women in Music (WIM) Chicago and GRAMMY U, taking place at the Lincoln Park Room on September 16, 2025. Attorney Michelle M. Wahl,

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partnerJeffrey S. Becker joined a panel of legal professionals on the Chicago Bar Association’s @theBar podcast on June 11, 2025 to examine the high-stakes legal drama surrounding the...

Billboard Magazine named Jeffrey S. Becker, Partner and Chair of Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group, to its 2025 Top Music Lawyers list. This prestigious list honors prominent

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP will host an event titled “Musical Works & Sound Recordings: Demystifying Copyright Law” in partnership with the Chicago Chapter of Women In Music (WIM) on May 8, 2025. Michelle M....

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorney and Illinois Wesleyan University alum Jeffrey S. Becker was recently featured in the Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine (Spring 2025 Volume 34) for his pivotal achievement in...

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. The CLE-eligible event will feature...