Background
Bell, Brian W. was born on March 13, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bell, Brian W. was born on March 13, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts 1974). Indiana University at Indianapolis (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1977). Managing Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1976-1977.
Worked at Swanson, Martin & Bell (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense and Coverage, Products and Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Tort and Environmental, Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights, Real Estate, Personal Injury and Intellectual Property, Class Action and Consumer Fraud. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Illinois and Indiana. Managing Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1976-1977.
Member: Illinois State, Indiana State and American Bar Associations.
Chicago Society of Trial Lawyers: Defense Research Institute. Product Liability Advisory Council.
Limited to litigation, Swanson, Martin & Bell lawyers have over 350 jury and bench trials in multiple state and federal courts. With a national clientele base in the product liability area, especially in design defect matters, it is frequently associated with national coordinating counsel in complex tort litigation.
Broad-based, with corporate, insurance, banking and entrepreneur clients, the firm has been engaged in prosecution and defense of difficult issues in such diverse areas as trade name and trade dress infringement.
Class actions and injunctive relief. Consumer fraud; commercial disputes, 10(b)5 actions. RICO; breast implant.
Asbestos.
And professional negligence.
Member: Illinois State, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Chicago Society of Trial Lawyers: Defense Research Institute. Product Liability Advisory Council.