Practice areas

• Real estate
• Business development
• Estate planning

Mr. Murphy frequently serves as co-counsel for clients on a wide variety of legal matters.  Please contact our office regarding any other type of issue and he will refer you to one of his many trusted colleagues.

Admitted

• Illinois, 2000

Law school

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D., 2000
• DePaul University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1997
• College of DuPage, A.A., magna cum laude, 1995

 
Member

• Illinois State Bar Association

Certifications

• Certified Relocation Professional (CRP)

Michael J. Murphy was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2000. Since that time he has concentrated his practice primarily in transactional matters involving residential and commercial real estate, estate planning (wills, trusts and estates), and business development, including entity selection and formation. Mr. Murphy majored in International Studies at DePaul University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude in 1997. Following DePaul he studied law at IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law and obtained his Juris Doctor (JD) degree in 2000. He achieved the distinction of Certified Relocation Professional in 2005.

Mr. Murphy is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Employee Relocation Council and the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce. He strongly believes in continuing legal education and regularly attends accredited programs on current legal trends. In addition, Mr. Murphy frequently presents seminars on legal topics related to his areas of concentration.