Paul A. McCarthy

Paul A. McCarthy


Rhoades McKee PC

Recognized since 2008

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

Litigation - Banking and Finance

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Banking and Finance
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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.

Learn more on the firm website.

Location
  • 55 Campau Avenue, NW, Suite 300
    Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Education
  • Marquette University, J.D., graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, Michigan
Affiliations
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association - Member
  • Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission - Member
  • Michigan State Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • State Bar of Michigan - Member

Rhoades McKee PC
Headquarters: Grand Rapids, Michigan

29 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

2 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Grand Rapids (2025)
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Grand Rapids (2022)
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Grand Rapids (2020)
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Grand Rapids (2019)
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Grand Rapids (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
Awards:
  • Chambers USA, Ranked Lawyer, "Paul is singled out by sources as having 'abundant trial skills' as well as being 'levelheaded and practical'. He is noted for his expertise in acting for corporate clients on shareholder and non-compete issues."
  • 2011 Michigan Lawyers Weekly Leader in Law
  • Leading LawyersSM
  • Michigan's Law and Politics, Super Lawyer, Business Litigation
  • International Society of Barristers
  • Martindale Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rating
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law

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