Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP hosted an in-office jeans day in November to benefit the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago. Several tornadoes recently devastated areas near Peoria, Ill., motivating attorneys and staff...
November 20, 2013
Wisniewski Judges ABA Student Employment Trial Advocacy Competition
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Ronald L. Wisniewski will assist with the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Trial Advocacy Competition, to be held at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago this weekend. Teams...
November 18, 2013
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Welcomes Three Associates
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP welcomes three associates, including two who were recently sworn in to the Illinois Bar. Sarah A. Ferrill joins the firm from Salvi Schostok & Pritchard P.C., where she was also an...
November 1, 2013
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Named to Best Lawyers’ List
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP was recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for its representation of defendants in product liability and personal injury lawsuits. The publication named
October 31, 2013
Employment Litigation and Counseling Newsletter: Does Your Company Have a Social Media Policy in Place?
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Employment Litigation and Counseling Practice Group has prepared its October/November newsletter. Please click this link, “Does Your Company Have a Social Media Policy...
October 30, 2013
Drumke Speaks at DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Michael W. Drumke will speak on “Defending the Rest—Basics on Lung Cancer, Other Cancers, and Asbestosis: Review of the B-Read and Pulmonary Function Testing” at the 2013 DRI...
October 28, 2013
Skiko Wins Summary Judgment for Security Services Client
On December 8, 2006, an armed gunman entered 500 W. Madison, also known as the Ogilvie Transportation Center or the Citibank Center, in Chicago. He approached an unarmed security guard employed by Swanson, Martin & Bell,
October 21, 2013
McCaskey Wins Second Consecutive Oyster-Slurping Contest
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Associate Michael A. McCaskey earned his second consecutive oyster-slurping victory at Shaw’s Crab House’s 25th Annual Oyster Fest Block Party last week in downtown Chicago....
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Arthur J. Reliford, Jr. has been named to the Chicago International Charter School (CICS) Board of Directors. “All Chicago children deserve the opportunity to receive a quality...
September 11, 2013
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Wins Not Guilty Verdict in ADA Case
Brian W. Bell and Troy M. Sphar won a not guilty verdict last week in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in a contested employment discrimination suit. The client, a small orthopedic practice in