Background
McGrath, William Joseph was born on July 6, 1943 in Cleveland. Son of William Peter and Marie Agnes (Wolf) McGrath.
McGrath, William Joseph was born on July 6, 1943 in Cleveland. Son of William Peter and Marie Agnes (Wolf) McGrath.
John Carroll University (A.B.cl., magna cum laude, 1965). Loyola University of Chicago (Master of Arts, 1967). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at McDermott, Will & Emery (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice (including Corporate, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Health, Litigation and Tax Law). Admitted to the bar, 1970, Illinois. Member: Chicago, American and International Bar Associations
McDermott, Will & Emery is an international law firm founded in 1934.
Originally a Chicago tax law practice, the firm has established a full-service presence in seven domestic and three international offices with more than 600 attorneys. Clients include large corporations and individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses.
The firm represents a wide range of industrial, financial and commercial enterprises, both publicly and privately held. Firm attorneys represent clients in every state as well as numerous foreign jurisdictions.
Trustee Boys and Girls Club Foundation, 1983. Board directors Center for Economic Policy and Analysis, since 1989. Member American Bar Association, Evanston Golf Club, Union League (Chicago), Chicago Club, Metropolitan Club.
Married Mary Ann Ostrenga. Children: William Peter, Geoffrey Walton, Megan Joy.