Liam G.B. Murphy

Liam G.B. Murphy

Shaw & Murphy, PLLC
  • Appeals & Appellate, Business Law, Consumer Law ...
  • New York
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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.

Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
DUI & DWI
Education Law
Elder Law
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • General Civil
  • Small Claims
  • Collaborative Law
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Visa, Mastercard
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
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Professional Experience
Managing Partner
Shaw & Murphy, PLLC
- 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Education
New York University School of Law
J.D. (1988)
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Activities: Law Clerk to Prof. Andreas Lowenfeld
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Brown University
B.A. | Economics
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Honors: With honors in Economics
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Awards
Empire State Counsel
New York State Bar Association
Given in recognition of pro bono service rendered. Award received 2007, 2008, 2009
Professional Associations
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
Member
- Current
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Estate Planning Council of Tompkins County
Member
- Current
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Tompkins Cortland Community College
Member, Estate Planning Advisory Committee
- Current
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Tompkins County Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Groton Business Association
Member
- Current
Activities: Director 2002-2004
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New York State Bar  # 2255966
Member
- Current
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American Bar Association
member
- Current
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New York State Bar Association
Member
- Current
Activities: General Member and member of the Collaborative Law Committee
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Shaw & Murphy, PLLC
109 East Seneca Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Toll-Free: (877) 212-4722
Telephone: (607) 273-2900
Fax: (607) 273-2933
Shaw & Murphy, PLLC
170 Main Street
Groton, NY 13073
Toll-Free: (877) 212-4722
Telephone: (607) 898-3190
Fax: (607) 898-3765