Background
Swanson, Lenard Charles was born on April 5, 1937 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl Gustave and Luella Katherine (Pingel) Swanson.
Swanson, Lenard Charles was born on April 5, 1937 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl Gustave and Luella Katherine (Pingel) Swanson.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1963. Juris Doctor, 1967). 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, 1967, Illinois. Order of the Coif. Member: Du Page County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Society of Trial Lawyers.
Illinois Defense Counsel. Defense Research Institute.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. 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 Glen Ellyn (Illinois) Zoning Board Appeals, 1975-1980. Served as sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1957-1960. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers.
Member American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, Society of Trial Lawyers Product Liability Advisory Council, Glen Oak Country.
Married Grace Cecelia Rickman, December 28, 1963. Children: Stephen, Jennifer, Elizabeth.