Now with offices in Illinois and Indiana.
For the moments that matter most.
Retain McCain™
Legacy planning, criminal defense, injury and civil matters, business, real estate, and professional licensing — one lawyer you can reach, in Illinois and Indiana.
How we help
The care of a small firm. The competence of a big one.
Legacy Planning, Probate & Elder Law
Planning is an act of love. Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and plans that protect your family and the generations after you.
Learn more →Criminal Defense
When your freedom and your record are on the line, you need someone in your corner from day one — in state or federal court.
Learn more →Civil Litigation, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
Holding the responsible parties accountable when an injury, a loss, or a dispute turns your life upside down.
Learn more →Business & Corporate Law
Formation, contracts, board advisement, and small-scale mergers and acquisitions — your personal general counsel, on retainer or by the matter.
Learn more →Real Estate
Closings, deeds, leases, zoning petitions, and variances, handled with care and clear communication.
Learn more →Professional Discipline & Licensing
A decade on the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, now defending licensed professionals of every kind.
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Meet McCain
Chicago-trained. Now on both sides of the state line.
Trent A. McCain’s career began in Chicago — at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, then with The Cochran Firm–Chicago alongside James D. Montgomery, Sr. and Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. After two decades building his firm in Northwest Indiana, he has opened an Illinois office in Chicago’s south suburbs, where his career began.
Along the way he served as a municipal Corporation Counsel and Deputy Mayor and spent a decade as a Commissioner on the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission. Clients retain McCain for experience, integrity, and straight answers.
Read McCain’s story →Why Retain McCain
Your General Counsel.
Experience you can trust.
Twenty-four years in practice and a decade on the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
A lawyer you can talk to.
Calls returned the same business day and questions answered in plain English.
One lawyer, two states.
Serving all of Chicagoland — the City of Chicago, the collar counties, and Northwest Indiana — from offices in Homewood, Illinois and Gary, Indiana. Licensed in both states, so one lawyer handles your matter wherever it lands.
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Coming after launch
Retain McCain™: The Podcast
Plain-language conversations about the law that touches your family, your business, and your legacy — on both sides of the state line. Video and audio episodes begin after November 7.