Daniel J. Murphy

Work Experience

• Law Clerk, Chief Justice Leigh I. Saufley
• Maine Supreme Judicial Court
• 2002 - 2003

Education

• University of Maine School of Law
• J.D. - Juris Doctor, magna cum laude
• 2002

• Saint Michael's College
• B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, History; Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society
• 1993

Legal Cases

• Casey et al v. Town of Yarmouth, Docket No. 2:19-cv-00392-GZS (U.S. District Court - District of Maine)
• Judgment entered in favor of Town of Yarmouth

• Bucksport Motel Properties, Inc. v. Town of Bucksport (Maine Supreme Judicial Court)
• Judgment in favor of Town of Bucksport affirmed by Maine Supreme Judicial Court

• O'Hara Corporation v. AutoNav Marine Systems, Inc. - (U.S. Distric Court -District of Maine)
• Judgment of dismissal obtained entered in favor defendants

Associations

• Maine Bar Journal
• Editorial Board, Current Chair
• 2006 - Present

• Maine State Bar Association
• Member
• 2004 - Present

• Cleaves Law Library
• Board of Directors
• 2008 - 2020

Languages Spoken

• English

Honors and Awards

• AV Rating -- Preeminent Peer Rating
• Martindale-Hubbell
• 2021

• Chambers Top Ranked; Litigation, General Commercial (Maine)
• Chambers & Partners USA Guide
• 2021

• Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney
• Super Lawyers Magazine
• 2020

Publications

• Practical Law - Thompson Reuters
• Drafting and Issuing Discovery Subpoenas: Maine
• 2021

• Practical Law - Thomson Reuters
• Responding To Discovery Subpoenas: Maine
• 2021

• Maine Bar Journal
• Beyond the Law -- Recurring Column
• 2021

Speaking Engagements

• Regional Organization of Municipal Attorneys (ROMA)
• Municipal Law and First Amendment Rights
• 2021

• Maine State Bar Association (MSBA)
• MSBA Bar Talk - Maine Bar Journal Editorial Advisory Committee
• 2021

• Regional Organization of Municipal Attorneys (ROMA)
• Maine's Anti-SLAPP Statute/Defense of Defamation Claims
• 2017