Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP client Business Logic Holding Corporation obtained a $61,000,000.00 settlement this month in a complex trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract case against Ibbotson Associates and
June 27, 2014
Nickels Spotlighted in “Law Firm Leaders” Article
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Timothy G. Nickels was spotlighted in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s “Law Firm Leaders” column earlier this week. Nickels, the firm’s managing partner,...
June 17, 2014
Wahl Receives Rising Star Award at IDC Awards Reception
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Associate Michelle M. Wahl received the 2014 Rising Star Award from the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC), during the association’s 50th Annual Meeting last month in...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP welcomes three associates, including one who was recently sworn in to the Illinois Bar. Kristen A. Cooke joins the firm from Schmitt Mulhern, L.L.C. in Kansas City, Mo., where she was also an
May 23, 2014
Becker Speaks at LCA Music Law CLE Seminar
Jeffrey S. Becker, chair of Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group, will present at “Music Law 101” as part of a CLE seminar hosted by Lawyers for the Creative Arts on
April 30, 2014
Employment Litigation and Counseling Newsletter: Discrimination Based on Different Skin Color Within the Same Race is Actionable
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Employment Litigation and Counseling Practice Group has prepared its April/May newsletter. Please click this link, “Discrimination Based on Different Skin Color Within the Same Race is...
For the fifth consecutive year, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP participated in the Chicago Bar Foundation’s Investing in Justice Campaign, which raises funds for pro bono and legal aid services in the Chicago area....
March 31, 2014
Bell, McCaskey Win Not Guilty Verdict in Cook County
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partners Brian W. Bell and Michael A. McCaskey won a not guilty verdict in Cook County, Ill. on behalf of their client, an industrial lift manufacturer, in a product liability trial. The...
February 28, 2014
Employment Litigation and Counseling Newsletter: When Can You Terminate an Employee with a Medical Condition?
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Employment Litigation and Counseling Practice Group has prepared its February/March newsletter. Please click this link, “When Can You Terminate an Employee with a Medical...
February 24, 2014
Wiegler Speaks at Perioperative Medicine Summit
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Shera D. Wiegler spoke this past weekend at the Ninth Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit in Scottsdale, Ariz. Wiegler spoke on “Medicolegal Issues in Perioperative Medicine –...