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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

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Jeffery S. Becker will be speaking at DePaul University College of Law‘s Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology (CIPLIT) on March 11, 2025. As a part of a

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP associate Amanda J. Alasauskas joins independent filmmaker Alex Srednoselac for an engaging discussion on “What Indie Filmmakers Need to Know About Entertainment Law.” Hosted on...

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,...

Fifty-three Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Leading Lawyers, published by Law Bulletin Media. This honor highlights their outstanding skill and leadership in the legal...