Attorney profile
McCarty Law LLP
The short version
McCarty Law LLP is a full-service Appleton, Wisconsin law firm handling business, estate planning, family, real estate, probate, elder law, litigation, and intellectual property matters for individuals and companies.
Strengths
- Broad practice spanning business and corporate law, estate planning, family law, real estate, probate, elder law, litigation, health care law, and intellectual property under one roof.
- Multiple attorneys and support staff are named repeatedly in reviews for clear explanations, professionalism, and responsiveness on urgent matters.
- Estate planning and elder law draw the most consistent praise, including help with trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and planning for aging parents.
- Business owners and real estate clients report positive outcomes on contract drafting, agreement work, and property transactions.
- The Appleton office is described as welcoming and easy to reach, with convenient parking and access.
Considerations
- Some reviewers describe communication gaps on probate matters, including beneficiary questions that went unanswered or were not explained in advance.
- Several reviews mention frustration around billing and fee discussions, with costs continuing as files progressed.
- Appointments have been canceled or rescheduled when a specific attorney was unavailable, and at least one reviewer reported no alternate attorney being offered.
About McCarty Law LLP
McCarty Law LLP is a full-service law firm located at 2401 East Enterprise Avenue in Appleton, Wisconsin, serving individuals, families, and businesses throughout the Fox Valley region. Its practice roster covers business and corporate law, commercial litigation, construction law, creditor law and debt collection, elder law and special needs planning, employment and labor law, estate planning through wills and trusts, family law, foreclosures, health care law, mediation and dispute resolution, personal injury, probate and estate settlement, real estate, Title IX investigations, and trademark and intellectual property. That range allows many clients to stay with the same firm as their needs shift from forming a business or drafting contracts to planning an estate or settling a probate matter.
The firm maintains a substantial attorney bench, including Jacquelyn K. Adamicki, Scott C. Barr, Katherine M. Canadeo, Steven J. Cerasoli, Kristy A. Christensen, Sadie E. Dupont, Jon L. Fischer, Katrina C. Hochholzer, Rebecca A. Kellner, Sarah J. Knutson, Sara K. Micheletti, Alicia C. Ratajczak, Caitlin E. Riordan, Brian G. Vargas, William P. Wetzel, Reg P. Wydeven, and Lora L. Zimmer, alongside of counsel Michael W. Curry, legal staff, and a roster of retired attorneys. Reviewers frequently name individual lawyers and support staff, and the same names recur across estate planning, elder law, real estate, business, and probate work.
Across 77 reviews and a 4.2 rating, the most consistent praise centers on clear explanations, professional handling of complex files, and responsiveness when a matter is urgent. Estate planning and elder law generate the strongest recurring feedback, with clients describing help updating trusts, planning for aging parents, and coordinating wills and powers of attorney. Business owners cite contract and agreement drafting, while real estate clients note guidance through a home sale that involved unexpected complications. The Appleton office is described as welcoming, with easy parking and access, and the firm publishes legal Q&A content, articles, and a blog as public resources.
The experience is not uniformly smooth. Several reviewers describe slow or incomplete communication on probate files, frustration over billing and fee discussions, and appointments canceled or rescheduled when another attorney could not step in. Prospective clients with time-sensitive matters may want to confirm scheduling and fee expectations early.
Recurring feedback
What clients consistently mention
- Reviewers frequently praise individual attorneys and staff by name for explaining legal matters clearly and responding quickly, especially in estate planning and elder law.
- Estate planning, trusts, wills, and elder law planning for aging parents appear as the most commonly cited areas of client satisfaction.
- Business and real estate clients report favorable experiences with contract work, agreement drafting, and property transactions.
- Some reviewers describe uneven communication on probate files, including beneficiary questions that were not promptly or fully addressed.
- Billing, fee discussions, and appointment scheduling appear in several critical reviews, including canceled or rescheduled meetings and unmet expectations about cost.
All reviews
4.2 out of five stars based on 77 reviews.
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