Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces the arrival of a new partner and three lateral associates, including one to its Madison County, Ill. office. Partner Christy J. Benton joins the firm from John Crane Inc. in Chicago,
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Michael W. Drumke caps off a year as Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) next week with several events connected to the...
July 23, 2015
Employment Litigation and Counseling Newsletter: Prohibiting Employers From Asking “The Question”
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Employment Litigation and Counseling Practice Group has prepared its July newsletter. Please click this link, “Prohibiting Employers From Asking “The Question”” to access
July 6, 2015
Becker Authors Law Bulletin Article on Crowdfunding
Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group Chair Jeffrey S. Becker authored the article, “FTC ruling sheds some light on investor protection in crowdfunding,” in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. To read the...
June 26, 2015
Schichtel, Weiler and Schneider Win Opinion in Illinois Appellate Court for Hospital Client
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Kay L. Schichtel, Catherine Basque Weiler, and Megan E. Schneider won an opinion in the Illinois Appellate Court for the First Judicial District which affirmed a summary judgment
The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) honored Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP and Executive Committee Member Patricia S. Kocour at its Annual Installation Reception and Dinner. Kocour and the firm received...
June 10, 2015
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Named Newcomer to NLJ 350
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP was named to the “NLJ 350,” a listing of the 350 largest law firms in the United States according to the National Law Journal, for the first time. With 117 attorneys at the time...
Jeffrey S. Becker, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner, will participate in a panel discussion on the business aspects of musical theatre writing, including licensing and publication of music. The discussion is hosted by
2Civility, the blog of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, recently ran a article highlighting Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s recent panel on women’s business development, “How to...
June 2, 2015
Wahl Elected to IDC Board of Directors
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP associate Michelle M. Wahl has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC). Wahl and fellow newly elected directors will be recognized at