Liam G.B. Murphy

Shaw & Murphy is a general practice law firm focused on providing high-caliber, personal and commercial legal service to clients in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier of New York.

We are a general practice on purpose: We believe clients benefit from a broad view of the law. We understand, for example, how divorce, custody, visitation and child support impact your business or that buying a house can also impact your estate planning.

Our lawyers and paralegals work together to provide clients with cost-effective solutions. We offer our wide experience in many areas of the law and our varied life experiences as tools for our clients. We then actively listen to clients to identify their needs and collaborate with our clients to find appropriate comprehensive solutions that meets the client’s goals.

Call us or email us to put our experience to work for you.

• General Civil
• Small Claims
• Collaborative Law

• Credit Cards Accepted
  Visa, Mastercard

New York

Since 1989

Managing Partner

Shaw & Murphy, PLLC

2012 - Current

We believe in the strength of general practice. We listen and work with clients to grow their families and businesses and make choices tailored to their facts and needs. We bring high-caliber, personal and commercial legal service to clients in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier of New York. Our experienced lawyers and paralegals listen and work together with clients to craft cost-effective solutions. Call us or email us to put our experience to work for you.

Managing Partner

Ward & Murphy

1999 - 2012

My staff and I specialize in partnering with our clients to meet the needs of their lives: helping them organize their business, buying homes, building assets, helping with family problems and resolving conflict. I encourage clients to explore alternative conflict resolution, including negotiation, mediation and Collaborative Law before engaging in litigation. For more details about the ways I have helped clients, please see my website.

Associate and Senior Counsel

Morris and Morris

1992 - 1999

Responsible for investigation of numerous securities class actions and litigation of those lawsuits to successful results. Please see my resume on my website for details.

Associate

Cohen & Grigsby

1991 - 1992

Successfully briefed a motion to dismiss under the Trust Indenture Act. Responsible for resolving tax-driven interpleader action in a three month period by successfully convincing both lawyers and claimants to coordinate their claims.

Law Clerk and associate

Dechert Price & Rhoads

1987 - 1991

Worked on general corporate litigation matters, including a leading role in a project for the New York Stock Exchange Project - Responsible for review, analysis and successful prosecution of six brokers, including drafting formal statement of basis for investigation, customer interview, drafting document requests, deposition of brokers and supervisory personnel and presenting proposals for prosecution.

New York University School of Law

J.D. (1988)

1985 - 1988

Activities: Law Clerk to Prof. Andreas Lowenfeld

Brown University

B.A. | Economics

1981 - 1985

Honors: With honors in Economics

Empire State Counsel

New York State Bar Association

2007

Given in recognition of pro bono service rendered. Award received 2007, 2008, 2009

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Member

2007 - Current

Estate Planning Council of Tompkins County

Member

2007 - Current

Tompkins Cortland Community College

Member, Estate Planning Advisory Committee

2003 - Current

Tompkins County Bar Association

Member

1999 - Current

Groton Business Association

Member

1999 - Current

Activities: Director 2002-2004