Paul A. McCarthy
Grand Rapids, MI
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Paul A. McCarthy is an attorney based in Grand Rapids, MICHIGAN. The practice focuses on Business, General, and Litigation.
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- Grand Rapids, MICHIGAN
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- attorney
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- Business · General · Litigation
- Handles Business, General, and Litigation matters from Grand Rapids, MICHIGAN.
- Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (Grand Rapids) (2026).
About Paul A. McCarthy: Paul A. McCarthy is an attorney based in Grand Rapids, MICHIGAN. The practice focuses on Business, General, and Litigation.
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Paul A. McCarthy represents clients in Grand Rapids, Michigan across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
Biography
About Paul A. McCarthy
With a background in finance and accounting, and with specialized training in business valuation, Paul helps clients determine the value of privately held business interests, often in high-stakes, complex and (sometimes) contentious shareholder and family law disputes. Business valuation expertise is critical to his clients with respect to shareholder and governance issues, shareholders looking to exit companies who either have or lack liquidity rights, families in multi-generational businesses, divorce actions where an interest in the company is subject to marital division, post-acquisition disputes, and officers, directors, or shareholders in oppression litigation, dissenters’ rights actions, or actions involving breach of fiduciary duties, and trustees and beneficiaries of trusts holding privately held interests.
Credentials
Education
Marquette University
J.D. · 1992
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Michigan, Michigan
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Awards & honors
Lawyer of the Year — Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (Grand Rapids)
2026
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Banking and Finance (Grand Rapids)
2025
Lawyer of the Year — Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (Grand Rapids)
2022
Lawyer of the Year — Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (Grand Rapids)
2020
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Banking and Finance (Grand Rapids)
2019
Lawyer of the Year — Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (Grand Rapids)
2015
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Banking and Finance
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Legal Malpractice Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Leading LawyersSM
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Michigan's Law and Politics, Super Lawyer, Business Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — International Society of Barristers
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Martindale Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rating
2026
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What areas of law does Paul A. McCarthy practice?
Paul A. McCarthy focuses on Business, General, and Litigation.
Where is Paul A. McCarthy located?
Paul A. McCarthy primarily serves clients in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with an office at 55 Campau Avenue, NW, Suite 300.
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