James P. Devine, John J. Holevas, Marc C. Gravino, and Troy E. Haggestad, partners with WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, a full-service, Illinois-based law firm headquartered in Rockford, have been selected by their peers to the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers selection process is rigorous and rates attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Devine is recognized by Super Lawyers in the general personal injury practice area. He concentrates his practice in personal injury litigation and has more than 30 years of experience representing insurance companies and self-insureds in the defense of common law litigation in state and federal courts in northern Illinois. His experience in handling personal injury actions includes trials involving products liability, Structural Work Act, dram shop, automobile accidents, premises liability, municipal law and wrongful death.
Holevas is recognized by Super Lawyers for the second consecutive year in the products liability, personal injury practice area. He concentrates his practice in commercial and complex civil litigation. He represents clients in both the federal and state courts and has vast jury trial experience, having litigated cases for manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions, health care providers, as well as individuals.
Gravino is recognized by Super Lawyers for the seventh year in the insurance coverage practice area. He concentrates his practice in commercial and complex litigation, including intellectual property litigation involving trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights, antitrust litigation, environmental litigation, insurance coverage and defense, and personal injury and products liability. He has litigated matters for manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions, health care providers, governmental entities, and individuals in state, federal, and appellate courts in both Illinois and Wisconsin.
Haggestad is recognized by Super Lawyers for the second consecutive year for excellence in general litigation. He serves as President of WilliamsMcCarthy LLP and represents business clients in commercial litigation matters involving contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, non-compete litigation, trade secret litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and actions brought under the Uniform Commercial Code. He also practices extensively in employment law on the side management. Haggestad serves on the board of directors for Hope for Haitians and the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce.
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. Super Lawyers methodology is peer influenced and research driven, using a patented multiphase process (U.S. Pat. No. 8,412,564) that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. Super Lawyers recognizes the top five percent of attorneys each year.
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About WilliamsMcCarthy LLP
WilliamsMcCarthy LLP is a full-service Illinois-based law firm offering a broad array of legal services. Founded in 1932, its practice focus is in the areas of business law, commercial litigation, employment, health care, real estate, wills and trusts, insurance law, personal injury, and intellectual property law.
