JVR Trial Excellence Awards 2025

Outstanding Lake County Defense Verdict in an Automobile Case

Jacob D. Caudill Jacob focuses his practice on complex civil litigation and municipal prosecution. Since beginning his legal career in 2015, Jacob has built a reputation for effective advocacy and strategic defense across a range of practice areas, including commer - cial litigation—with particular experience defending Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) claims—medical malpractice defense, premises liability, and traffic pros - ecution for local government clients. Jacob has successfully handled numerous jury and bench trials, representing businesses, healthcare professionals, and municipali - ties in high-stakes disputes.

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is nationally recognized for its exceptional jury trial experience and trusted by Fortune 500 companies, major institutions, and clients nationwide to handle complex commercial, equitable, and ca- sualty disputes. Founded by 13 attorneys committed to high-quality, cost- effective advocacy, the firm has grown into a litigation powerhouse of nearly 140 lawyers across more than 30 practice areas in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Kansas.

14 JURY VERDICT REPORTER • 2025 ANNUAL TRIAL LAWYER EXCELLENCE AWARDS

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