Fox Swibel is Chicago’s leading boutique business law firm. We focus on what the Firm does best: provide “big-law” quality work in a streamlined boutique setting. We value long-lasting relationships and continually evolve our services to meet our clients’ needs.

The Firm recruits top lawyers who were educated at the nation’s best law schools and who formerly were partners and associates at nationally-known, highly-respected large firms. Our attorneys have the entrepreneurial determination to deliver first-rate creative business solutions with a cost-effective approach.

Fox Swibel is the only boutique U.S. firm selected for membership in The Interlex Group, an association of leading law firms around the world which has received Chambers’ highest “Band 1 – Elite” ranking. One of our founding partners serves as the President of Interlex, and our leadership role in the organization affords us close relationships with leading law firms in 60 countries.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Statement

Fox Swibel has had a longstanding commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, and remains firmly committed to DEIA as an integral part of our core culture.  We are proud our efforts have been rewarded with the coveted Mansfield Certification, which recognizes qualifying law firms for affording fair and equal opportunity in hiring and promoting practices.

Our core asset is our people, and our core goal is to provide the highest quality service to our clients.  Our years of expanding opportunities to a more diverse talent pool have undeniably enriched our firm and enhanced service to our clients.  Those expanded opportunities ensure that in hiring, promoting and all other aspects of firm culture, we increase the talent pool from which we draw in order to hire the highest quality candidates from all walks of life, and we afford our attorneys and staff the chance to utilize their varied gifts and maximize their potential.

We also take pride in our community outreach and volunteer efforts.  In addition to sponsoring numerous organizations and events that promote justice, inclusiveness and integrity, we periodically organize our lawyers and staff to give back to our community.  Those efforts include building homes for Habitat for Humanity; pursuing participation in “Working In The Schools,” a mentorship program for underprivileged Chicago public school children; and taking part in the “Letters to Santa” program and providing gifts to children in Chicago’s Avondale community whose families are experiencing hardship.

Overall, we pledge to continue to convey, in our rhetoric and actions, that DEIA is not only a part of delivering the highest quality service to our clients, but our reaffirmation that DEIA values enrich us all. 

Fox Swibel Recognized Again in Chambers USA 2025 Rankings

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