Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch Lists
Fifty-six Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys were named to the 2025 Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® lists. In addition, Partners Michael W. Drumke and Gary C. Pinter were recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" in their respective practice areas.
Complete list of award recipients below:
“Lawyer Of The Year”
Chicago, IL
- Michael W. Drumke – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
St. Louis, MO
- Gary C. Pinter – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Best Lawyers in America®
Chicago, IL
- Jeffrey S. Becker – Entertainment Law – Music, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Media Law
- Brian Bell – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Kevin Boyle – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Elizabeth A. Bruer – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Michael W. Drumke – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Margaret O'Sullivan Byrne – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- John J. Duffy – Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
- George F. Fitzpatrick, Jr. – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- William P. Greubel III– Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Elizabeth S. Harvey – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- McRay Judge – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendant
- Patricia S. Kocour – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- A. Jay Koehler – Railroad Law
- Michael J. Maher– Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Kevin T. Martin– Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Jonna McGinley Reilly – Trademark Law
- Anthony J. Monaco – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- William D. Patterson – Commercial Litigation
- Francis R. Petrek Jr. – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Kristine C. Reveille – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Stephanie Rifkind – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- William J. Rogers – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Rick C. Shea – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Richard P. Tauras – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Aiju C. Thevatheril– Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Shera D. Wiegler – Litigation – Health Care
Edwardsville, IL
- Gary C. Pinter – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Libertyville, IL
- David S. Goles – Commercial Litigation
- Brett M. Henne – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Leanne W. Moore – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Lisle, IL
- David J. Cahill – Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Charles S. Stahl, Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
St. Louis, MO
- Leo Chmielewski– Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Paul Lore – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Robert W. Stephens – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Marcie J. Vantine – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Aaron G. Weishaar – Construction Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Chicago, IL
- Amanda J. Alasauskas – Entertainment and Sports Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- C. Matt Alva – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Caitlin M. Barry – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Joshua E. Bidzinski – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Shannon E. Buckley – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Real Estate Law
- Rebecca Charles – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Mandi K. Ferguson – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Jack A. Gould – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Christopher R. Griffin – Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Kennedy A. Harris – Commercial Litigation
- Mark W. Kifarkis – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jessica Levitt-Acuna – Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Michael A. Long – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Marie K. Lynch – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Mark J. McLoughlin – Entertainment and Sports Law
- Jessica R. McMullen – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Nicole O’Toole Peterson – Commercial Litigation, Entertainment and Sports Law, Intellectual Property Law
- Bryan E. Rogers – Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Nathaniel S. Widell – Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
St. Louis, MO
- Mehwish Aslam – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Clement D. Warr, Jr. – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Its methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice areas. Learn more about Best Lawyers.
