About William R
William R Pokorny earned his J.D. from The University of Chicago Law School in 1998 after completing a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at Augustana College in 1994. He finished law school at a time when large firms were expanding their litigation and corporate practices. The two degrees form a foundation of analytical thinking and legal training that has shaped his professional path.
His early years in practice began at McDermott, Will & Emery, where he served as an associate in 2001. That position placed him inside a national firm environment and exposed him to the rhythms of large-scale practice. He moved in 2003 to Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon as an associate, a shift that kept him within the world of established regional and national firms.
Also in 2003 he assumed a partner role at Francaek Radelet P.C. The progression from associate roles at major firms to a partnership reflects a change in responsibilities and a move into firm leadership and client-handling duties. The record of these positions sketches a career that spans both large firm structures and smaller firm leadership.
Throughout his career Pokorny has worked in settings that require attention to procedural detail and collaborative problem solving. Colleagues from different points in his career have encountered him in litigation and transactional contexts. Those experiences have given him familiarity with the demands of private practice across multiple firm types.
He is licensed to practice in Illinois. That jurisdiction has been the geographic center of his professional activity, and it is where he continues to maintain his legal practice. His background combines a Chicago law school education with years spent at firms that operate at state and national levels.
He currently practices in Illinois.
