Paul A. McCarthy

Paul A. McCarthy

Grand Rapids, MI recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008
Rhoades McKee PC

28 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants Commercial Litigation Litigation - Banking and Finance
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Grand Rapids.

Biography

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.

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Rhoades McKee PC

28 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Marquette University, J.D., graduated 1992

  • Michigan, Michigan

  • Grand Rapids Bar Association - Member
  • Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission - Member
  • Michigan State Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • State Bar of Michigan - Member
  • Michigan, Michigan
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association - Member
  • Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission - Member
  • Michigan State Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • State Bar of Michigan - Member
  • Marquette University, J.D., graduated 1992

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants 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:
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Grand Rapids (2026)
  • 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® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law
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

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