Attorney Profile

MARVET M. SWEIS, FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY

Marvet is dedicated to being an aggressive attorney who believes in perfection every step of the way. She concentrates her practice on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death matters.

Her track record is stellar. Marvet received the prestigious Top 40 Attorneys Under 40 Award by Chicago Lawyer Magazine in 2015 and was named an Illinois Rising Star by Chicago Lawyer Magazine each year, consecutively from 2014 through 2022. In 2024 and 2025, she was selected to the elite Super Lawyers List, a designation awarded to the top 5% of lawyers in the state, recognizing those who have attained a high degree of professional achievement.

Her steadfast civic engagement and judicious leadership have resulted in several honors. In 2020, two major Chicago bar associations presented Marvet with the Community MVP Building Bridges Award. In 2021, Justice Jesse G. Reyes of the Illinois Appellate Court, along with the Diversity Scholarship Foundation, honored her with the Advocate for Diversity Award.

In 2022, Marvet was appointed by Governor J.B. Pritzker to the Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, where she is currently serving her second term as Commissioner. In 2024, she was appointed Chair of the Commission’s new Understanding Hate Committee, where she is charged with leading efforts aimed at increasing knowledge and understanding about hate and bias, including prevention, available resources, and rapid response.

In 2024, the Chicago Bar Association awarded Marvet with the prestigious Vanguard Awards during its 26th Annual Awards Ceremony. This special award honors the individuals and institutions who have made the law and legal profession more accessible to and reflective of the community at large.

Before establishing MSD Injury Lawyers, Marvet was an associate attorney at one of Chicago's premier personal injury trial firms, where she served as the Director of Intake and Case Management, investigating several hundred cases each month involving serious personal injury. Over the years, she received countless commendations, awards, and messages of gratitude from clients and co-counsel for her one-of-a-kind ability to listen to her clients and to get record-setting results. 

Marvet is past President of the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois and currently serves on its Board of Directors. The Mayor of Chicago appointed her to serve on the MENA Advisory Council and was also appointed by the Honorable William J. Haddad (ret.) to serve as Vice Chair of the AMVOTE Political Action Committee, where she meets regularly with gubernatorial, mayoral, and aldermanic candidates. 

The Honorable Margaret O’Mara Frossard appointed Marvet to the Executive Committee for the UIC Law Advisory Board, where she mentors law students. Marvet is proud of her alma mater, UIC Law, where she made the Dean's List and was inducted into the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Fraternity.

Marvet graduated from DePaul University, where she received a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Psychology, with a concentration in Human Services. She was inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honors Society and is a proud graduate of Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, which advocates for the empowerment and advancement of young women.

Presentations & Publications

• Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, Understanding Extremism: Trends, Warning Signs, and Responses, Featuring Pete Kurtz-Glovas of PERIL. January 2025

• Illinois Department of Human Rights, Press Conference on Help Stop Hate Campaign. November 2024

• Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, Violence, Conflict, and Building a More Civil Society, Featuring Curtis Told of Chicago CRED. September 2024

• Chicago Mayoral Reception, Honoring Arab American Heritage Month. April 29, 2024

• Illinois Department of Human Rights, Presenting Notable Arab Americans Throughout U.S. History, Featuring Hon. William J. Haddad. April 2024

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Guiding First Generation Law Students. November 2023

• Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, Understanding Hate Crimes, Featuring AAFS. October 2023

• MEDSA, Atlantic Humanitarian Relief Organization’s Master of Ceremonies, September 23, 2023

• AMVOTE, Cook County Assessor Tax Workshop, Featuring Cook County Assessor Frtiz Kaegi. May 2023

• Northern Illinois University College of Law, Navigating the Legal Field. April 26, 2023

• AMVOTE, Assyrian National Council of Illinois Presentation. April 20, 2023

• ABPA, Women’s 2023 EmPower Reception, Chair. March 2023

• AABAR, Panel on Hate Speech. February 2023

• Metropoitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) of Greater Chicago, Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Hearing. July 2022

• Loyola University School of Law, MENA Women in Law: Understanding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. April 2022

• Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Fighting Discrimination. November 2021

• UIC Law, Professionalism and Networking Panel Discussion. October 2021

• AMVOTE Press Conference on State Legislative Redistricting Plan. May 2021

• United Center, Chicago Bulls, & Chicago Blackhawks, Diversity & Inclusion Panel Lecture. April 2021

• Arab American Bar Association of Illinois, 30th Anniversary Tribute Documentary.

• UIC Law, Bridge to Practice: Civil and Commercial Litigation.

• UIC Law, Civil Litigation Pathway: Motions in Limine.

• AMVOTE Press Conference on George Floyd and Chicago Riots. June 2020

• UIC Law, Bridge to Practice Seminar.

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Successfully Using HITECH to Reduce Medical Records Costs, What You Should Know.

• UIC Law, Diversity in the Law Panel Discussion.

• Chicago Bar Association's Press Conference on the Executive Order.

• Arab American Bar Association of Illinois, 25th Anniversary Tribute Documentary.

• Decalogue Tablets, Building a Bridge with our Ladies of Justice.

• National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, Intake Process and Ethical Considerations in Nursing Home Cases.

• Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education: Nursing Home Litigation Seminar, Case Intake.

• Fox News, Rules of Snow Shoveling in Chicago.

• Illinois Department on Aging: Adult Protection and Advocacy Conference, Elder Rights through Civil Litigation.

• UIC Law, Professionalism and Engagement Panel Discussion.