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WilliamsMcCarthy LLP Ranked Among “Best Law Firms” for 2021

Firm recognized by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers© for seventh straight year

ROCKFORD, Ill. (Nov. 5, 2020)WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, a full-service law firm located in Rockford has once again earned a ranking from U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers©, receiving recognition in its 2021 edition of “Best Law Firms.” This is the firm’s seventh consecutive year on the prestigious list based on a methodology that relies purely on expert peer review.

WilliamsMcCarthy LLP received the “Best Law Firms” metropolitan tier one ranking in the field of commercial litigation for the Chicago region. The firm’s litigation group concentrates its practice in complex litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels of the federal and state courts throughout the Midwest, and has earned a reputation for aggressive, cost-effective representation.

“We are honored to be recognized among the most respected and talented firms in the nation,” said Scott Sullivan, a senior member of the firm’s litigation group and a recipient of The Best Lawyers in America© designation since 2015. “Earning a position on this list affirms the breadth and quality of representation we afford our litigation clients.”

Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive rankings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking indicates a combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

Receiving a tier one designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and practice areas for its abilities, professionalism, and integrity.