Jeffrey Becker is the department chair of Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group.Check out this press release:

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Launches

Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group

CHICAGO — December 3, 2013 — Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces the formation of its

Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group.

While firm attorneys have provided legal services in the film, television, music, theatre, digital

media and Internet industries for many years, the new practice group formalizes those efforts. Their

experience includes representation in the licensing and distribution of content, acquiring and

clearing rights, music publishing, film and television development, and sponsorship and

merchandising deals, among others. Attorneys also serve as counsel on complex entertainment-
related litigation involving copyright and trademark infringement, royalty disputes, breach of

contract, defamation and First Amendment claims, advertising injury, and rights of publicity and

According to Chair Jeffrey S. Becker, “Whether guiding promising new artists through the

formation of their first business entity, consulting independent filmmakers on the production of

their newest project, or litigating complex business disputes on behalf of clients in courtrooms

nationwide, we ensure that our clients’ legal needs are cared for, leaving them to focus on what they

do best—create.”

“I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in European history at Northern Illinois University, where I have been awarded a Dissertation Completion Fellowship for the 2013-2014 academic year.  I was recently appointed as a Graduate Scholar-in-Residence at The Newberry Library, Chicago’s privately-endowed research library for the humanities and social sciences.”