Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch Lists

Fifty-five Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys were named to the 2026 Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® lists.

Complete list of award recipients below:

Best Lawyers in America®

Chicago, IL

• John P. Arranz – Environmental law, Privacy and Data Security Law
• Jeffrey S. Becker – Entertainment Law – Music, Intellectual Property – Litigation, Media Law
• Brian W. Bell – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Kevin V. Boyle – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Elizabeth A. Bruer – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Margaret O’Sullivan Bryne – Mass Tort Litigation/Class actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Steven E. Danekas – Medical Malpractice – Defendants
• Adam H. Doeringer – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Michael W. Drumke – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• John J. Duffy – Legal Malpractice Law- Defendants
• Sarah A. Ferrill – Medical Malpractice – 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, Litigation – Environmental
• McRay Judge – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• A. Jay Koehler – Railroad Law
• Michael J. Maher – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Kevin T. Martin – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Anthony J. Monaco – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendant
• 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 – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Edwardsville, IL

• Gary C. Pinter – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Libertyville, IL

• David S. Goles – Commercial Litigation
• Brett M. Henne – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• John A. Terselic – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Lisle, IL

• David J. Cahill – Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Charles S. Stahl, Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization law, Commercial Litigation

St. Louis, MO

• Leo C. Chmielewski – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Paul W. Lore – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Robert W. Stephens – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Marcie J. Vantine – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Aaron G. Weishaar – Construction Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

Chicago, IL

• Amanda J. Alasauskas – Commercial Litigation, Entertainment and Sports Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Caitlin M. Barry – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Joshua E. Bidzinski – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Shannon E. Buckley – Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Real Estate Law
• Ian P. Fallon – Civil Rights Law
• Mandi K. Ferguson – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Katherine M. Kettering – Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Mark W. Kifarkis – Family Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Michael A. Long – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions Defendants
• Mark J. McLoughlin – Commercial Litigation, Entertainment and Sports Laws
• 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
• Eric J. Skwiat – Commercial Litigation
• Ryan M. Slovis – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Libertyville, IL

• Jacob D. Caudill – Commercial Litigation

St. Louis, MO

• Mehwish Aslam – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants