James P. Devine, 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 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.
Devine is recognized for the second consecutive year by Super Lawyers in the general personal injury practice area. He concentrates his practice in personal injury litigation and brings more than 30 years of experience representing insurance companies and self-insureds in the defense of common law litigation in both state and federal courts in northern Illinois. His background includes trials involving products liability, the Structural Work Act, dram shop actions, automobile accidents, premises liability, municipal law, and wrongful death matters.
Gravino is recognized by Super Lawyers for the eighth 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 represented 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 third 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 in employment law on the side of management. Haggestad also serves on the board of directors for the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce.
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service that recognizes outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected through a patented multiphase process that includes peer nominations, independent research, and peer evaluations by practice area.
Each candidate is assessed on 12 indicators of professional excellence, resulting in a credible and comprehensive annual list representing the top five percent of attorneys in each state. Super Lawyers lists and attorney profiles appear in Super Lawyers Magazine, in leading regional publications, and online at SuperLawyers.com.
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.
