Elizabeth was named an equity partner to the law firm of Livingston Barger in Bloomington and Champaign. She has her law degree from Northern Illinois University in 2005. Her practice is concentrated in business formation and transactions, estate planning, elder law and real estate. You can read more here. Congratulations Elizabeth!
Megan Rettberg Smith and her husband Kevin Smith just welcomed their daughter, Clara Rose, on January 13, 2014.
Congratulations on your Tiny Titan!
Click the photo to see what exciting memorabilia Meg Miner – University Archivist & Special Collections Librarian – has requested.
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I obtained my MBA from Aurora University with a double concentration in Human Resources and Leadership in May 2013. I also passed my PHR exam in May 2013. In November, 2013, I was promoted to the Operations Effectiveness Manager in Allstate’s AskHR Contact Center.
Andy ’02 and Lisa had a baby girl Camille Rose on December 17th. Congratulations on your Tiny Titan!
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.”
Terry Chapman and his wife Kathy-Ann ’02 have twin daughters, Eden and Audrey. Congratulations!
Brian Rawlins ’01 and alumni Van Miller ’04 (aka “IronVan”), Matthew Melick ’03 and Gena (Rawlins) Melick ’05 completed the 2013 Ironman Louisville competition, held on Aug. 24 in Louisville, Ky. Competitors swam 2.4 miles, biked 112 miles and ran a marathon. See the results.
Alison Sweeney ’01 was featured in a CreatureCast.org video podcast discussing camouflage iridescence in squid.
“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.”
