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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Posted by anonymous | April 22, 2015

DO NOT USE KATHLEEN MURPHY FOR YOUR FAMILY LAW CASE

Kathleen Murphy is the worst choice you could make for an attorney. I hired her, paid an unbelievable sum of money and have absolutely nothing, and I mean nothing, to show for it. She is lazy, unfocused and disorganized. When you meet with her she portrays herself as a put together, highly experie...nced, empathetic advocate and nothing could be further from the truth. She could not care less about your personal situation and presents herself in a completely unprofessional manner. It is something we hope no one else will ever experience.

Kathleen Murphy

Replied last April 22, 2015

I do not know who made this comment but I have not had any clients leave my firm in the past two years and hire other counsel. Anytime a client comes to us with a concern, we try to address the concerns and although we will not make everyone happy, we do try hard to work with all our clients for the goal of client satisfaction. In all honesty, there are clients who have not been satisfied with our services and yet, in the 26 years I have been practicing, I am happy to say that I continue to receive referrals to my office from prior clients on a regular basis.

Posted by anonymous | July 23, 2014 | Child Custody

Client

Kathleen helped manage an emergency situation of child custody. She was referred by another past client of hers who mentioned Kathleen was a go-getter, a bulldog and didn't back down. She is very educated in law, long years of experience in this specialty and, knows what she needs to do to get the ...job done. She is extremely prepared for court and we were able to win our case given the amount of information we had, evidence we offered, and preparation work that was completed. I would highly recommend Kathleen and her team to help you in any domestic law situation.

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

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 jacob | March 19, 2013 | Child Custody

very affordable and capable

Kathleen Murphy represented me for my custody case. She is located right across the street from the court house which was convenient. She charged me a flat fee which ended up being half as much as my son's mothers lawyer and she was 100% better in court than he was ( though I will say he had a diffic...ult woman to defend). Her court room performance was top notch. She knew the right questions and how to ask them. I would highly recommend her but remember that your lawyer can only help you as well as you help them. Document things and keep them orderly and most importantly give your lawyer the things you have documented. If you give her the material she needs she will win.

Posted by Bill | September 05, 2011 | Divorce & Separation

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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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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