William F. Hargens

McGrath North is proud to announce that it has achieved significant recognition by Best Lawyers® in their 2026 edition. This year, 47 of our attorneys have been honored across 61 distinct practice areas in The Best Lawyers in America®, and 14 of our attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® across 21 practice groups. This recognition showcases the firm’s deep expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional legal services, as well as highlighting the exceptional abilities and potential of our emerging leaders in the legal field.  

McGrath North continues its tradition of being highly recognized for excellence in the Chambers USA Legal Guide 2025.  

ar•bi•tra•tion – noun:  a method of dispute resolution involving one or more neutral third parties  

A business owner calls a meeting to discuss the tax consequences of a particular business transaction.  The business owner asks the business’s attorney to attend the meeting and to provide some guidance at the meeting.  The business owner also asks that the business’s outside accountant attend the meeting.  Several years later, the IRS seeks to review the outside accountant’s notes from the initial meeting to determine whether the business properly reported the transaction.  Is this protected under the attorney-client privilege?