WilliamsMcCarthy Partners Win Jury Trial
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]A jury trial took place in Will County, Illinois over August 29 through Sept. 7. WilliamsMcCarthy partners John Holevas (first chair) and Joel Huotari (second chair) represented one of two defendants, Buckeye Partners L.P. Attorney Stephen Ayres (of Heyl Royster’s Chicago office) represented defendant Asplundh Tree Expert Company. Attorney John Schrock (of Plainfield, Illinois) […]
Wesley Willows Annual Box Office Benefit
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]On July 10, Wesley Willows hosted its annual box office benefit at Rock Valley College’s Starlight Theater. WilliamsMcCarthy sponsored the classic family favorite, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Proceeds from the event supported the Wesley Willows Good Samaritan Fund, which provides ongoing personalized care to residents who have outlived their financial resources.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Learn More” style=”flat” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleywillows.org%2Ffund_development.html||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
ByronFest 2016
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]In July, WilliamsMcCarthy supported ByronFest 2016. ByronFest is designed to encourage and promote tourism in the Byron area and to showcase the community to the many visitors who travel to the festival for the three-day event. ByronFest provides an opportunity for many not-for-profit organizations to raise funds for various projects.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”SEE EVENT DETAILS” style=”flat” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fbyronfest.businesscatalyst.com%2Fimages%2Findex.htm||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Partner Named to 2017 Best Lawyers® List
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]WilliamsMcCarthy LLP is pleased to announce that partner Scott C. Sullivan has been named to the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Sullivan was selected by his peers in the field of commercial litigation. This is his third straight year being […]
WilliamsMcCarthy’s Adam Fleming Honored for Dedication to Equal Justice
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]WilliamsMcCarthy LLP announced today that partner Adam Fleming was recognized by the Rockford Area Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals for his outstanding dedication to providing pro bono legal services to low-income individuals in the Rockford region. Adam was nominated for this honor by Prairie State Legal Services for his dedication to pro […]
Partner Troy Haggestad Joins United Way of Rock River Valley Board of Directors
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]Partner Troy Haggestad has been selected as a member of the board of directors for the United Way of Rock River Valley. The UWRRV advances the common good in Winnebago and Ogle counties, creating opportunities for a better life by focusing on education, income and health. His term became effective on July 1.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Visit […]
Five Attorneys Appointed to Leadership Roles for the 2016/2017 Bar Year
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]Five WilliamsMcCarthy attorneys have been appointed or re-appointed to various Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) leadership roles. The ISBA is the premier legal association in the state. The following attorneys have all been appointed to leadership roles for the 2016/2017 Bar Year.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Troy Haggestad” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Troy was re-appointed to the ISBA Civil Practice Section […]
Sullivan Re-Elected to the Centrue Financial Corporation Board of Directors
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]WilliamsMcCarthy, LLP senior partner, Scott C. Sullivan, has been re-elected to the Board of Directors of Centrue Financial Corporation (NASDAQ-CFCB) where he serves as Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Sullivan, a partner in the firm’s business law and commercial litigation practice groups, focuses his practice in business law and commercial litigation with […]
Former Illinois Bar President Remembers Tom Johnson as a "Giant Among Illinois Lawyers"
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]Mr. Richard L. Thies, former Illinois Bar President, remembers senior partner, Thomas S. Johnson, in his recent letter to the Rockford Register Star that was published on February 26, 2016. “Tom Johnson was a giant among Illinois lawyers,” said Mr. Thies. “His passing reminds those of us who knew him of his many contributions […]
Senior Partner Thomas S. Johnson 1942-2016
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]Thomas S. Johnson, 73 of Rockford, senior partner of WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, February 15, 2016. A Rockford native, Tom graduated from Rockford College in 1964 and then received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968-1970, where he received the […]
WilliamsMcCarthy Partners Named 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]WilliamsMcCarthy LLP partners, Stephen E. Balogh and Scott C. Sullivan, have been selected to the 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Balogh and Sullivan were listed for Civil Rights […]
WilliamsMcCarthy Partner and Cancer Survivor featured in YMCA Publication
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]In September 2014, WilliamsMcCarthy Partner, Steve Balogh, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was given an eight percent chance of survival. Being diagnosed with cancer was life transforming for Steve. One of his biggest discoveries was his outlook on life and that so many people care. Steve recently shared the story of his cancer […]
WilliamsMcCarthy LLP Honored for Pro Bono Legal Services
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]WilliamsMcCarthy LLP was recently honored by Prairie State Legal Services for providing pro bono legal services to some of the organization’s low-income clients. During Prairie State Legal Services’ Pro Bono Week Celebration and Open House on October 29, the firm was honored with an award recognizing its generous contributions and commitment to providing pro […]
WilliamsMcCarthy LLP ranked in 2016 "Best Law Firms"
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]WilliamsMcCarthy LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in the 2016 U.S. News – Best Lawyers© “Best Law Firms” list regionally in the practice area of commercial litigation. WilliamsMcCarthy LLP received the metropolitan tier one ranking in the field of commercial litigation for the Chicago region. The WilliamsMcCarthy LLP litigation […]
WilliamsMcCarthy Attorney Featured in the Chicago Tribune article titled "Forethought"
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]WilliamsMcCarthy attorney, Adam Fleming, was featured in the Chicago Tribune article titled, “Forethought,” on October 16, 2015. The article discussed special needs trusts and how parents with special needs children can ensure those sons and daughters are provided for after they pass away. [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Full Article” style=”flat” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-file-pdf-o” add_icon=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2F216.15.232.167/~wilmacco%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F10%2FWilliamsMcCarthy-Attorney-Featured-in-Chicago-Tribune.pdf||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Attorney Helps Local Family’s Dreams Become a Reality
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity is not about houses; it is about homeowners. It’s about community. A WilliamsMcCarthy LLP attorney, Daniel Huntley, is working with the Rockford non-profit to help area families make their homeowner dreams become a reality. Huntley serves as Habitat’s attorney at home sale closings, in addition to preparing all closing […]
Two WilliamsMcCarthy Partners Named 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Two WilliamsMcCarthy partners, Stephen E. Balogh and Scott C. Sullivan, have been selected to the 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Balogh and Sullivan were listed for Civil Rights […]
Stephen E. Balogh quoted in Super Lawyers Magazine
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Partner Stephen E. Balogh discusses which U.S. Supreme Court Justice he would like to take to lunch in the Illinois 2015 Super Lawyers Magazine.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Full Story” style=”flat” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-file-pdf-o” add_icon=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2F216.15.232.167/~wilmacco%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F10%2FBalogh-Quoted-in-Super-Lawyers-Magazine.pdf||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
