Joseph Michael Murphy Jr.

I wish I had hired Bud from the very start of my divorce! My prior attorney was doing absolutely nothing for me. After getting frustrated with the lack of progress and answers, I began my search for new representation. Bud was referred to me by a colleague who used him for their divorce. He was quick... to schedule a consultation with me, and I immediately noticed the difference in attention, knowledge, confidence, and empathy. Bud jumped on my case quickly and the ball finally started rolling. Within a couple of weeks we were in negotiations, he kept me informed through the entire process and wrapped everything up within a couple of months. To clean up my prior attorney's "slack", Bud applied pressure to the other side whenever they dragged their feet to avoid making the process more complicated and time consuming. Unlike my prior attorney, Bud was thorough and effective. He provided great guidance and helped me feel like the best decisions were being made for my son and me. Although he couldn’t promise anything, his confidence based on my situation and his experience made me feel at ease. Working with Bud is like working with a friend. He is easy to speak to, easy to get a hold of, and sprinkles in some humor along the way. Hire Bud! I promise you there are no better hands to be in when it comes to divorce, especially involving children. Thank you, Bud!!!

If you’re thinking to switch lawyers, switch to Bud. I wish I had hired him first. Initially, I hired the well-known NJ divorce firm, Weinberger. After a year of paying them, my case was thrown out due to their lack of communication with the judge. I immediately fired them and started searching fo...r the best divorce attorney in NJ. After evaluating a range of other divorce attorneys, Bud stood out. He took over my case, quickly got up to speed, and got me back on track. Bud has a deep knowledge of family law, which made him strategic in his negotiations. He showed empathy for my children and, most importantly, got me divorced, which was all I wanted in the first place. If you’re looking for a professional to get the job done right the first time, hire Bud. He’s your answer. You won’t be disappointed.

Joe guided me through a really tough divorce of almost 2 years. His experience, expertise and care for my legal matters and even just my personal life provided me not only a strong legal safety net, but also someone I can go to when anything arose, big or small. He handles himself with integrity and ...in my experience around him, has a great and very trustworthy reputation within the legal system with other lawyers, judges and representatives. He just wants what’s legally and lawfully right and takes it personal when he sees otherwise

Mr. Murphy is the real deal. I knew from our initial consultation that I wanted to retain him. He made sure I understood everything throughout the process, he took his time explaining things to me when I didn't understand, he guided me appropriately and gave me excellent advice, and I felt very safe ...in and confident with his representation. He made a very difficult life event as easy as it could possibly be, he always had my best interests in mind and he made himself readily available whenever I had a question or a concern. Having Bud Murphy on my side fighting for me throughout my divorce felt like I had not only an amazing lawyer, but a caring friend. Bud is a good man and I am very glad he was recommended to me. I absolutely and highly recommend him to anyone going through the divorce process.

It can be extremely difficult finding a divorce attorney (or any attorney, for that matter), with big firm pull/resources, coupled with a personalized and tailored family law office type feel. Fox has this with Joe and Joe has this with Fox. The latter, Joe's personable character, is what is mos...t critical in an otherwise unpleasant and lengthy process. Accessibility was never an issue. We spoke when we needed to speak, sometimes outside of traditional working hours, fewer times on weekends, but we spoke. But that's what you get with Joe... a well composed, results-oriented executor, who knows full well when to push, when to sit back and when to compromise... a priceless characteristic of counsel. Perhaps Joe's most exemplary quality is his heart. The heart he brings into work, day in and day out, in standing up for his clients' interest. The heart he shows when needing to empathize with one's counterparty for the greater good. I learned lot from Joe, not just about the ins and outs of a traumatic divorce process, but subtler lessons around the art of negotiation, the art of compromise, when to use and when to tame one's emotions, etc. Joe is is a very capable lawyer, an experienced guide and an all-around great human being. You can’t go wrong in his hands.