Benjamin W. Kimes is an associate attorney with WilliamsMcCarthy LLP. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, commercial litigation, and personal injury law. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois.
Benjamin W. Kimes is an associate attorney with WilliamsMcCarthy LLP. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, commercial litigation, and personal injury law. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois.
State of Illinois
J.D., The University of Illinois College of Law, manga cum laude, Order of the Coif
B.S., The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Before joining WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, Benjamin served as a law clerk in the Winnebago County Court House and a legal staffer with several law firms in Rockford, Illinois. He also was selected as a summer associate at WilliamsMcCarthy in May 2022, gaining broad experience and supporting attorneys and cases in Business/Corporate Law and Litigation practice areas.
Benjamin currently serves on the Board of Directors for Severson Dells Nature Center.
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