Kathleen Murphy

Kathleen Murphy

4.6
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 37 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Raleigh, NC
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

109 N. Boylan Avenue, Raleigh, NC

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Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 23 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 2002

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No misconduct found

Licensed in North Carolina for 37 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Kathleen Murphy

109 N. Boylan Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27603

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Kathleen Murphy's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

42 Client Reviews

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Showing 16 - 19 of 19 reviews | Divorce & Separation

Posted by anonymous | June 23, 2015

Highly recommend

Kathleen has represented my family twice. Once in a divorce where she helped me to obtain full-custody of my children. This advice has been beneficial to me and my ex-husband. As a result we have a very friendly post-marriage relationship which is always best for the children. She still continues... to represent my new husband in matters related to a suit by his ex-wife for custody of his children and unreasonable child support. This relationship has caused major rifts in the family. The ex-wife uses the children to bully our family, and won't seek counsel herself to bring final resolution to the matters on the table because she knows the legal advice Kathleen has shared is spot on. Kathleen fights for her clients and she always puts the children's well-being first.

Posted by anonymous | April 21, 2015

Divorce attorneys deal with the best people on their worst behavior

Mrs. Murphy is a dedicated and lovely person. She is honest and knowledgeable. She works best when she has all the information. She's good at gleaning the important bits from a sea of divorce details. I always trusted that she knew my heart and could respond as a responsible mother and attorney.

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2014

Kathleen Murphy attorney at law

I have been working with Kathleen for 21 months so far. She is handling my divorce and all the related issues. It is a very long process with my difficult ex, but we just had our first real day in court and got the result we were after. Kathleen has been up front since the beginning that custody is h...er specialty and we still have that to do, but I trust her completely to protect my daughter and I. She knows how to organize the mountains of paperwork and helps you separate the inevitable emotional responses from what matters in court.

Posted by Bill | September 05, 2011

Unconditionally Recommended

After two years of angst, heartache and six figures of attorney's fees with another lawyer yeilding very dismal result from the court, I finally found Kathleen. She took immediate control of my case and I finally got fair treatment from the Legal System and got my kids back to live with me after my... exwife left the state with them. Stopped her claim for alimony, and got fair distribution of property, protecting my home. There was no issue she didn't know how to conquer, and worked efficiently and with cost effectiveness. I would not recommend anyone else to a man in a very bad divorce case. Consider her one of my best friends forever.

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Kathleen Murphy's Lawyer Endorsements

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Angela Haas

Family lawyer | Jun 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've never seen Kathleen back down when fighting for a client who needed a strong advocate. She is not afraid to tell it like it is, which is often helpful when assisting clients through a tough divorce."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Work Experience

1988 - Present

Divorce Attorney, Law Offices of Kathleen Murphy

Associations

1988 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

1988 - Present

American Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Rosero v. Blake, 357 N.C. 193

The North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the case however, the North Carolina Supreme Court reversed the North Carolina Court of Appeals and upheld the ruling in favor of the biological father. having sole legal custody.

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Education

1988

Campbell University

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

North Carolina State University

BA

Languages

English

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