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
April 21, 2025
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP to Host Copyright Law Event for Women in Music Chicago Chapter
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...
April 17, 2025
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP to host “Music Law 101” Presented by Lawyers for the Creative Arts
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...
April 14, 2025
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Co-Sponsors Perrin Conferences’ Cook County Asbestos and Talc Litigation Conferences
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is proud to co-sponsor two upcoming Perrin Conferences this May. The Cook County Asbestos Litigation Conference and the Talc Litigation Conference will be held at the Midland Hotel in Chicago...
April 10, 2025
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Named a Strongly Recommended Midsize Firm for 2025 by BTI Consulting
The BTI Consulting Group has recognized Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP as one of its Strongly Recommended Midsize Firms for 2025. This distinction highlights firms with fewer than 500 attorneys that consistently deliver...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is proud to co-sponsor the upcoming Inaugural Scholarship Gala hosted by the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois (AABAR) on April 26, 2025 in Oakbrook, Illinois. During the gala, the...
April 2, 2025
Becker Participates as Panelist at ASJMC 2025 Conference
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 attorney Katherine M. Kettering served as an advisor this past weekend for the YMCA Youth & Government delegation from the Chicago Academy for the Arts (CAA) at the Youth &...
March 24, 2025
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Hosts 7th Annual Charitable Concert “Sound of Summer” at House of Blues Chicago
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