Meet Our 2026 Summer Associates
Each summer, WilliamsMcCarthy welcomes law students into the firm to work alongside our attorneys, take on real assignments, and get a feel for what practicing
With decades of experience and a dedication to protect your rightful intellectual property and its economic value, our attorneys handle infringement of trade secrets and unfair competition disputes. Because these assets are not registered with a governmental agency like patents or trademarks, misappropriation of a trade secret must be aggressively defended.
Our intellectual property lawyers also work with the firm’s other practice areas to provide advice and conduct due diligence in support of business transactions featuring the sale, license, or transfer of intellectual property. Facilitated by a strong culture of teamwork, WilliamsMcCarthy LLP intellectual property lawyers often draw on the expertise of the firm’s other practice specialties to achieve the client’s objectives quickly and cost-effectively.
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We regularly share insight in publications and our quarterly e-newsletter, Comments from Counsel.
Each summer, WilliamsMcCarthy welcomes law students into the firm to work alongside our attorneys, take on real assignments, and get a feel for what practicing
Every established brand eventually faces the same problem. Someone notices that your customers occasionally mistype your domain name, registers the misspelled version, and waits. It’s called typosquatting, and here’s what you can do to protect your brand.
Learn more about partner Tim Rollins’ journey to Rockford in this attorney spotlight.
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