Background
HELMS, LAWRENCE was born on October 7, 1951 in Martinsville, Virginia, United States.
HELMS, LAWRENCE was born on October 7, 1951 in Martinsville, Virginia, United States.
College of William & Mary (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif.
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, 1978, Illinois. Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif.
Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Defense Research Institute. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
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 and American Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.