The Illinois Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of Smith v. Sterling Bank, letting stand the appellate affirmation of a lower court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s claims against Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s
February 19, 2021
Recent Law School Graduates Join Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces that four recent law school graduates have joined the firm’s Chicago office as associates. Kennedy Harris focuses her practice on Employment Litigation and Counseling, Commercial...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces that 12 attorneys have been selected for inclusion to the 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list. Additionally, 13 Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys have been recognized as 2021...
January 18, 2021
Three Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attorneys Named Partner
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces that three attorneys based in the Chicago office have been named partner. Jessica Levitt Acuna, formerly an associate, concentrates her practice on Medical Negligence and Healthcare.
January 11, 2021
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attorneys Named Leading Lawyers, Emerging Lawyers for 2021
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces that 49 attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2021 Leading Lawyers list. Those designated Leading Lawyers were recommended by their peers to be among the top lawyers in...
December 11, 2020
Cooke, Keating Secure Reversal in Illinois Appellate Court of Contempt Order and Trial Court’s Enforcement of Unsigned Settlement Agreement
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Patrick G. Cooke obtained the reversal of a contempt order in connection with the enforcement of an unsigned settlement agreement. The plaintiff bank sought to foreclose on certain...
December 3, 2020
Patterson Shares How Santa Monetizes His Intellectual Property
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner William D. Patterson shared how Santa monetizes intellectual property in a recent webinar. Hosted by the Center for Creative Entrepreneurship, the webinar offered a timely case study
November 13, 2020
Cooke, Skwiat Prevail Before Ninth Circuit in Accreditation/Common Law Due Process Challenge
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Patrick G. Cooke, along with associate Eric J. Skwiat, recently secured a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirming an accreditation agency’s
August 20, 2020
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch Lists
Sixteen Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys have been included in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, 24 attorneys from the firm are recognized in Best Lawyers’ inaugural Ones to Watch...
June 15, 2020
Keating Speaks at Virtual CLM Conference
Partner Richard J. Keating, Jr. will speak at the 2020 Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Workers Compensation and Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Conference tomorrow. Held virtually due to COVID-19...