WilliamsMcCarthyLLP
About
A strong tradition of service to clients, community, and justice.
WilliamsMcCarthy LLP is one of the most well-respected law firms in northern Illinois. Our lawyers offer a full range of legal services to public and privately held corporations, family-owned businesses, financial institutions, health care providers, exempt organizations, educational institutions, municipal entities, and individuals.
We’re proud of the tradition we’ve built and the clients we serve.
Our practice areas include:
WilliamsMcCarthy offers a breadth and depth of legal expertise, from divorce to employee benefits and trademarking to estate planning. Our practice areas cover a full range of legal needs.
Headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, we are in the heart of the rapidly expanding corridor between Chicago and Madison. We routinely practice in the state and federal courts of northern and central Illinois and southern Wisconsin, and often serve as local counsel in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois cases pending in Illinois circuit courts.
Mr. Williams soon formed a partnership with John McCarthy and John Kinley; an association that endured for nearly fifty years, until Mr. Williams’ death. Our founders focused on a strict adherence to the principles of service, competence, and integrity. Central to their philosophy was the belief that the firm’s attorneys not only have outstanding academic credentials, but also a commitment to leadership within the communities we serve.
A lot has changed since 1932. WilliamsMcCarthy LLP has grown to become one of the most respected firms in the region. Our clients’ legal needs have become more complex, and the practice of law continues to evolve in ways our founders could never have imagined. What remains unchanged is our commitment to earn the trust of our clients and communities through the talents of a highly trained team of lawyers dedicated to delivering for every client and every project.
Commitment to Community
WilliamsMcCarthy LLP is committed to giving back to the communities that give so much to us. Our attorneys contribute in a variety of ways: free legal services to low-income individuals and families; active leadership on community and nonprofit boards and committees; and active involvement in youth activities, churches, and other community organizations.
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Byron Area Chamber of Commerce
Discovery Center Museum
Friends of the Coronado
Junior League of Rockford
Natural Land Institute
Prairie State Legal Services
Riverfront Museum Park
Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity
Rockford Rowing Club
Rock River Valley Pantry
Rosecrance Health Network
United Way of Rock River Valley
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Two WilliamsMcCarthy Partners Selected to the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Two WilliamsMcCarthy Partners Selected to the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Comments from Counsel – August 2024 Newsletter
Stay up-to-date with the latest legal insights from WilliamsMcCarthy LLP. Check out the August 2024 edition of Comments from Counsel, the firm’s quarterly newsletter.
