Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s St. Louis office has once again adopted children for the annual Motion For Kids holiday party, organized by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL). Each year Motion for...
December 22, 2020
Weiler Quoted in Law360 on Biggest Illinois Decisions of 2020
Partner Catherine Basque Weiler was quoted in Law360 this week regarding the biggest Illinois decisions of 2020. Weiler suggested Nichole Hamby et al. v. Bayer Corp. et al., a Supreme Court of the State of Illinois...
December 20, 2020
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Employees Volunteer at Misericordia Bakery
Several Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys and staff volunteered yesterday evening in the bakery at Misericordia to assist with orders for holiday baked goods. Misericordia offers a community of care that maximizes...
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 18, 2020
Wahl Speaks at Virtual Music and IP Conference for Law Students
Partner Michelle M. Wahl spoke today on a virtual panel for UIC John Marshall Law School law students interested in intellectual property and music. “Music and Law Meets IP” was hosted by the school’s...
November 16, 2020
Albright Speaks at Chicago Healthcare Risk Management Society Law Day
Partner Andrew J. Albright will speak this Thursday at Chicago Healthcare Risk Management Society’s (CHRMS) Risk Management and Patient Safety Law Day 2020. Albright’s virtual presentation will focus on drug...
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
November 10, 2020
Fitzgerald Named President of American Cancer Society’s Associate Board of Ambassadors
Partner Emily J. Fitzgerald has been named president of the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Associate Board of Ambassadors (ABOA). Fitzgerald will begin her term in January 2021 and serve for two years as president
November 5, 2020
Best Lawyers Names Mass Tort Litigation, Personal Injury, Product Liability Practices to Annual List
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP was recognized in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers for its work in numerous areas, including a national ranking for mass tort litigation. Published by U.S. News and World Report and Best...