Michael, Jr. is a fifth-year associate attorney and currently practices at our office in Westlake Village, CA. Many of Michael’s clients have become very close friends with him and treats them like family.
Similar to his father, Michael is an aggressive trial attorney that has also worked on both the plaintiff and defense side in all types of civil lawsuits. Michael spends most of his time serving his business clients, personal injury victims, handling employment cases as well as trust litigation. Michael has the ability to work on both sides of a dispute and maneuver through complex cases.
During his first year of practice, he successfully litigated cases in state court and federal court as well as in arbitration. Michael’s keen legal research and writing skills have given him a competitive advantage over his adversaries. Multiple judges have complimented Michael on his outstanding legal work and ability to argue orally. Numerous clients have told him that he is an exceptional attorney. Michael has been involved in and negotiated settlements worth millions of dollars.
Michael has specialized in employment law; corporate/business law; personal injury; wrongful death; premises liability/slip and fall accidents; negotiations and contracts; landlord-tenant/evictions; fraud; trade secret litigation and theft of company property; civil litigation; operating agreements ; wills & trusts; unlawful business practices/unfair competition; and much more.
In 2015, Mr. Murphy earned his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and passed the California Bar Exam during his first attempt. During law school, he earned an emphasis in Civil Litigation & Advocacy on his degree, which was a program initiated to help students specialize in becoming trial attorneys. He took advanced courses in Trial Advocacy, Civil Litigation, Negotiations, Evidence for Trial Lawyers, and California Civil Procedure. He also took advanced courses in business planning and financing start-up companies. Michael also studied secured transactions in real estate in order to grasp a comprehensive understanding of the the real estate and mortgage industry.
Michael is a proud alumni student of San Diego State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. While at SDSU, he focused his emphasis on Business Management and Entrepreneurship. He has always been passionate about helping entrepreneurs start and grow their companies through new innovations to make people’s lives easier every single day.
Finally, Michael was born and raised in Los Angeles and is a fifth-generation Californian. He is also an avid Dodgers, Lakers, and L.A. Rams fan. During his time off, he enjoys spending weekends at the beach, playing his guitar, snowboarding, and traveling.