Wahl and McLoughlin to Speak at Chicago West Community Music Center
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Michelle M. Wahl and Mark J. McLoughlin will speak at the Chicago West Community Music Center on March 9 at their Garfield Park location in Chicago.
The panel is part of the Lawyers For the Creative Arts Community Service/Outreach program, aimed at high school students, instructors, and parents of younger students to learn the basic elements of music law. This will be a fun and interactive session that will help young people and non-lawyers engage in arts-related activities that are important to them.
Michelle M. Wahl is a Partner at Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP and focuses her practice on intellectual property and entertainment matters, where she diligently represents a wide range of songwriters, artists, producers, and other creative individuals and entertainment-related businesses. With a Masters of Law in Intellectual Property, Michelle is Co-Chair of the firm's Entertainment and Media Practice Group and a member of the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation and Transactional Services Practice Group. Learn more about Michelle and her practice here.
Mark J. McLoughlin is an Associate at Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, specializing in Entertainment and Media Law. Mark is licensed as an attorney in both California and Illinois. He has also assisted art collectors, large corporations, and individuals in commercial litigation and business disputes. Learn more about Mark and his practice here.
Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing legal assistance to artists and arts communities that are financially unable to retain legal counsel. LCA conducts workshops on not-for-profit incorporation and tax exemption, seminars on the law of music, publishing, film, copyright, and mentors young attorneys. In the past twelve months, LCA has provided services to over 2000 people and organizations in all areas of the arts. Learn more about the Lawyers for the Creative Arts.
Chicago West Community Music Center (CWCMC) was formed to provide high-quality music instruction and community performances to reduce the music-related achievement gap between minority and non-minority students, as well as between economically disadvantaged students and their more advantaged peers. For more information on Chicago West Community Music Center, click here.
