The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF) recently issued its “2016-2017 Judicial Hellholes” report, naming courts in Illinois and Missouri among the nation’s “most unfair” in their handling of civil litigation.
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces that a lateral associate and four newly sworn-in attorneys have joined the firm. Lateral associate Jessica R. McMullen joins Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP from telecommunications
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group hosted a lunchtime CLE seminar last week focusing on the “Dos and Don’ts After Being Engaged by In-House Counsel and Business Owners.” A panel of
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Christopher T. Sheean recently obtained partial summary judgment that led to a favorable settlement in a false advertising case. Sheean, along with Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces that three associates were recently named partners. Patrick P. Clyder focuses his practice on Product Liability Litigation, as well as Commercial Litigation and Business Disputes. He
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP welcomes two lateral associates and two recent law school graduates to the firm’s Chicago office. Kelly M. Konzen joins Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP from SmithAmundsen, where she was also
Partners P. Stephen Fardy and Peter G. Skiko were honored by the Jury Verdict Reporter, a division of Law Bulletin Publishing Co., for obtaining the highest settlement of 2014-2015. Fardy and Skiko received a 2015 Trial
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partners Peter G. Skiko and P. Stephen Fardy were recognized in the October 2015 issue of Chicago Lawyer for obtaining the largest settlement in Illinois on behalf of their client,...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Jeffrey S. Becker was named to the Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s “40 Under Forty” list for 2015. The Law Bulletin received more than 1000 nominations and...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Christopher T. Sheean has been named chair of Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) Commercial Litigation Committee for 2015-2016. Sheean will lead meetings of the Committee...