Founded in 1862, Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, P.C. is a full service, civil practice law firm.  With 19 attorneys, our firm is one of the largest in northwest Illinois. Our goal is to utilize the highest ethical standards in providing excellent, cost-effective legal services to our clients.

Depth of Services

We provide a wide range of legal services for many types of clients. Our clients include individuals, small businesses and partnerships, corporations, developers, school districts, cities, and many others.

We help our clients by providing a wide range of legal services in the following areas of law: personal injury, workers' compensation, employment, probate, real estate, estate planning, hospitals, schools, municipalities, state and federal civil litigation, bankruptcy/creditor rights, banking, insurance, domestic relations, adoption, corporations, tax, labor, environmental and pension and profit sharing.

Building Long-Term Relationships

Our goal is to build long-term relationships with our clients. The primary way we accomplish this goal is by taking the time to listen to each client’s particular needs and goals and working with them to reach their objectives. This interactive approach has resulted in many close, long-term relationships.

Community Commitment

Our firm is committed to the communities in which it serves. Our attorneys and staff are involved in and donate many hours to a wide variety of community groups and charitable organizations.