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...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Jeffery S. Becker recently served as a panelist at the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication (ASJMC) 2025 Conference, held on March 20, 2025. This year’s...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group will host its seventh annual music showcase, Sound of Summer, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the House of Blues Chicago. Founded in 2015, Sound of