Background
Martin, Kevin T. was born on March 31, 1940 in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Martin, Kevin T. was born on March 31, 1940 in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Loyola University (Bachelor of Science, 1963). Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, Chicago Kent Board of Overseers, 1989.
Member, Chicago-Kent Law Review, 1965-1967.
President, Student Bar Association, 1966-1967. President, Chicago-Kent Alumni Association, 1985-1986.
Member, Chicago-Kent Board of Overseers, since 1986. Author and Lecturer, Medical Evidence, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989.
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, 1967, Illinois. Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, Chicago Kent Board of Overseers, 1989.
Member, Chicago-Kent Law Review, 1965-1967.
President, Student Bar Association, 1966-1967. President, Chicago-Kent Alumni Association, 1985-1986.
Member, Chicago-Kent Board of Overseers, 1986. Author and Lecturer, Medical Evidence, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989.
Member: Chicago (Member, Medical Legal Committee, 1980-1981) and Illinois State (Member, General Assembly, 1982-1987.
Member: Council, Civil Practice and Procedures Section, 1982-1986, 1989-1994. Sections on: Torts; Civil Practice. Health Care; I.P.) Bar Associations.
Institute Foreign Public Affairs (Member, National Board of Trustees, 1983-1986).
American Board of Trial Advocates (Board of Directors, 1993). Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (President, 1976-1977).
Society of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
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, Chicago-Kent Law Review, 1965-1967. President, Student Bar Association, 1966-1967. President, Chicago-Kent Alumni Association, 1985-1986.
Member, Chicago-Kent Board of Overseers, 1986.
Author and Lecturer, Medical Evidence, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989. Member: Chicago (Member, Medical Legal Committee, 1980-1981) and Illinois State (Member, General Assembly, 1982-1987.
Member: Council, Civil Practice and Procedures Section, 1982-1986, 1989-1994. Sections on: Torts; Civil Practice.
Health Care; I.P.) Bar Associations.
Institute Foreign Public Affairs (Member, National Board of Trustees, 1983-1986). American Board of Trial Advocates (Board of Directors, 1993). Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (President, 1976-1977).
Society of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
