About the Firm

About the Firm

McCarthy Duffy LLP serves Chicago businesses and individuals in a variety of litigation and transactional matters. They also provide personal service in the areas of estate planning, business law, real estate and taxation.

The firm represents several area banking institutions, one municipality, substantial manufacturing and retail concerns, real estate investors and managers, contractors and developers, and numerous other personal and business clients including not-for-profit corporations.

Continuous Operation Since 1886

The law firm is now called McCarthy Duffy LLP and has shown remarkable stability—having operated continually in Chicago since 1886. McCarthy Duffy LLP has long been a mainstay of the Downtown Chicago's Loop, and also maintains offices in Palos Park and Skokie. The firm's lineage is as follows:

Williamson & Cutting

1886 - 1888

Cutting, Austin & Castle

1888 - 1892

Cutting, Castle & Williams

1892 - 1900

Castle, Williams & Smith

1900 - 1905

Castle, Williams, Long & Castle

1905 -1930

Castle, Williams, Long & McCarthy

1930 - 1934

Castle, Williams & McCarthy

1934 - 1943

McCarthy, Witry, Lyon & McCarthy

1943 - 1967

McCarthy, Scheurich, Duffy & McCarthy

1967 - 1972

McCarthy, Scheurich, Duffy & Neidhart

1972 - 1978

McCarthy, Duffy, Neidhart & Snakard

1978 - 2002

McCarthy Duffy LLP

2002 - 2007

McCarthy Duffy LLP

2007 - present

The firm's longevity owes in part to a strong tendency of lawyers to remain with McCarthy Duffy LLP for their entire careers. Firm partner John M. Duffy has been with the firm for more than 40 years. Stephen A. Snakard has more than 35 years of service to the firm. Thomas J. Montgomery, Richard J. Witry and Forest J. Miles have each been members for more than 30 years.

Each of the firm's attorneys has a wealth of diverse experience. For example, Richard Witry is both a successful trial lawyer and a leader of the Luxembourg-American community. He also is very active in community organizations in Skokie, Illinois.

Contact the Firm

If you need representation in any civil or probate court, or have questions about a non-litigation matter, call the lawyers and staff of McCarthy Duffy LLP at 312-726-0355. Potential clients are also invited to email the firm through the contact page. Initial consultations for new clients are free of charge.

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McCarthy Duffy LLP
Attorneys & Counselors
180 North LaSalle Street
Suite 1400
Chicago, Illinois 60601

312-726-0355
312-726-6383 Fax

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8022 Lincoln Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077
847-673-0355

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8102 W 119th Street
Suite 800
Palos Park, IL 60464
708-923-7345

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