Jeff Becker

Chair of Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP

Chicago

Jeff Becker is Chair of Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group. Among his clients are Grammy-awarding winning musicians, producers and songwriters, publishers and record labels, professional athletes, authors, independent filmmakers and other creative individuals and entertainment-related businesses. For these clients, Jeff provides comprehensive representation in the transactional and litigation aspects of their businesses. In doing so, he counsels clients in the preparation, analysis and negotiation of various issues, including licensing and distribution rights, royalty negotiations and disputes, rights acquisition and clearances, talent agreements, production and performance agreements, music publishing and licensing agreements, recording contracts and master license agreements, sponsorship and endorsement agreements, and artist management agreements. Jeff is also a member of the firm's Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. His roots are grounded in complex business and intellectual property litigation, representing clients in contractual and business tort disputes, infringement of intellectual property rights, professional liability claims, trade secret misappropriation and more. Jeff strives to find the most cost-efficient way to help clients secure and protect their rights. He is an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University College of Law, where he teaches Music Law, and has guest lectured on entertainment-related topics at various colleges, law schools and conferences across the country. He has been named to Billboard Magazine’s list of top music lawyers in 2019, and was named as one of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s "Top 40 Attorneys to Watch" in 2015