Michael James Murphy

Real estate Attorney at Barrington, IL

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Residential and commercial real estate matters. Purchase and sales. Relocation real estate. For Sale By Owner (FSBO). Short Sales. REO purchases. Section 1031 ("Starker") exchanges. New construction purchases. First time homebuyers. Real estate investors. Residential and commercial leases. Deeds.
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22 years, 5,000 cases

Michael J. Murphy was born on a U.S. Army base in Frankfort, Germany. Since returning to the U.S. mainland as a child, he has lived in Illinois for the majority of his life where he is currently a resident of Cary, IL, along with his wife and their two sons.

Mr. Murphy was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2000. Since that time, he has concentrated his practice primarily in transactional matters involving residential and commercial real estate, estate planning (wills & trusts), and business development. He majored in International Studies at DePaul University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1997. Following DePaul, Mr. Murphy studied law at llT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, from where he graduated with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 2000. In 2005, Mr. Murphy achieved the professional distinction of becoming a Certified Relocation Professional (CRP).

Since he began practicing law in 2000, Mr. Murphy has been an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association. He firmly believes in the importance of continuing legal education, and regularly participates in accredited programs regarding current legal trends and developments. In addition, Mr. Murphy periodically presents seminars on legal topics involving his areas of concentration.

Licensed for 22 years

State IL

Status Active and Authorized to Practice Law

Acquired 2000

Updated 01/06/2023

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Posted by Brigid Brausen | July 27, 2019

Exceptional

Michael and Stacy have handled 5 recent real estate transactions for me. Each one has gone perfectly and without a hitch. They are professional and personable beyond compare. Michael and Stacy go out of their ways to make the experience of buying and selling both personal and investment properties simple and straightforward.

Posted by Mary | February 13, 2019

Fantastic Law Office

I worked with Michael Murphy and his office recently at the closing of my property. Can’t say enough about how helpful they were in the whole process. Including Stacy who spent a tremendous amount of time and effort to make sure everything went through properly. Will highly recommend them to friends and family.

Posted by Ralph | February 7, 2019

Property Purchase

Michael Murphy of Piercey & Associates did an outstanding job of representing us purchasing property in Crystal Lake. His experience really made the process easy to understand and simple to process. Stacy, his Paralegal was fantastic! She was always available and quick to respond. I plan to use Piercey & Associates for all my future legal needs and highly recommend others to do as well.

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Posted by Kendra | November 28, 2018

Amazing

Mr Murphay and Stacy have been God sent. I'm battling a disease and they took over everything to make sure to take any additional stress on me. They treated me like family. I highly recommend them!

Posted by Janay | March 6, 2017

Real estate review

Michael and his team were amazing during the sale of our old home and purchase of our new home. Every step of the way he was there for any needs and always had an answer. We would recommend him for any real estate transactions and would use his services again in the future.

Posted by Peter | February 28, 2017

Experience pays off.

Experience pays off. I worked with Michael and his staff on a closing about 30 days ago everything went as well as I could've expected very professional and thorough would highly recommend him for any law work needed to be done.

Posted by John | September 19, 2016

Home Sale and Purchase

He is extremely knowledgeable and very down easy to work with. I would recommend him to anyone selling or buying a home hand's down. He made the sale and purchase process go smooth and answered every question we had and was always able to get ahold of via email and telephone.

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Resume

AVVO RATING 9.1 (Superb)

Work Experience

Attorney - Owner
Law Office of Michael J. Murphy DBA The Affiliates Law Group
2005 - Present

Attorney
Botto Gilbert Lancaster PC
2016 - 2018

Associate
Morreale Mack & Terry, PC
2001 - 2005

Clerk
Huck Bouma, PC
1999 - 1999

Law Clerk
Pro Bono Advocates
1998 - 1998

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Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
JD - Juris Doctor
2000

DePaul University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1997

College of DuPage
Associate of Arts
1995

Associations

Illinois State Bar Association
Member
2000 - Present

Worldwide Employee Relocation Council
Certified Relocation Professional
2002 - 2008

American Bar Association
Member
2000 - 2007

Chicago Bar Association
Member
2000 - 2005

DuPage County Bar Association
Member
2000 - 2005

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Languages Spoken

English

Honors and Awards

Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
2017

Legal Drafting
CALI
1998

Publications

Illinois State Bar Association
Murphy joins Crystal Lake law firm
2016

B2B Connector
Estate Planning Fundamentals
2008

B2B Connector
Real Estate Basics
2008

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Speaking Engagements

Baird & Warner Career Insitute
The Attorney's Role in Residential Real Estate Transactions
2016

Short Sale Transactions
Short Sale Transactions
2013

The New Multi-Board 5.0 Contract
Contract Update
2012

Option Leases
Residential Leasing
2012

Purchasing your First Home
1st Time Home Buyers
2006

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Attorney endorsements

Received (12)

Given (17)

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Elina Golod

Real estate Attorney | Jan 31
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Mr. Michael Murphy on a number of real estate transactions over the years and my experience has always been positive. He is dedicated to providing the best services for his clients while maintaining his professionalism and creating win-win situations for everyone involved. I highly recommend Michael Murphy."

Kelly Lancaster

Real estate Attorney | Jan 06
Relationship: Co-worker

"An attorney with a wealth of knowledge and great work ethic."

Jerrold Lazar

Real estate Attorney | Dec 12
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I heartily endorse Michael Murphy. I had the pleasure of working with Michael on a real estate deal this fall. His knowledge and professionalism were always present. We did experience one snafu, thanks to our clients, but, thanks in part to Michael's level headed approach, we were able to work through the problem and get the parties to the closing table on time. I look forward to working with Michael again."

Henry Repay

Real estate Attorney | Dec 12
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Michael. We recently worked together concerning a real estate closing and his qualifications were evident. I would look forward to an opportunity to work with him again."

Wesley Johnson

Real estate Attorney | Dec 12
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Michael J. Murphy. He is a fantastic Real Estate attorney."

Alex Wimmer

Real estate Attorney | Nov 21
Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Michael is an extremely competent attorney with plentiful experience that always looks out for the best interest of his clients."

Shaheen Manshoory

Commercial real estate Attorney | Oct 05
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mr. Murphy for his diligence and sound legal advice."

Jennifer Johnson

Real estate Attorney | Oct 03
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have had the pleasure of working on several real estate matters with Michael. Michael is a very knowledgeable attorney and makes the transaction smooth from start to finish. It is always great to see his name on the other side of a real estate contract!"

Edwin Lane

Real estate Attorney | Oct 02
Relationship: Co-worker

"Michael Murphy is an outstanding real estate lawyer that I have had the privilege to work with either as attorneys on the same projects or across the table for many years. He is highly detailed and knowledgeable in real estate matters, and uses technology to help is business and his clients. Because of my experience in dealing with Mike and seeing the quality of his work I am happy to recommend him to anyone looking for a real estate lawyer. Ted Lane"

Francesca Perdichizzi

Real estate Attorney | Sep 23
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked on several real estate transactions with Michael. He is an extremely knowledgeable real estate attorney. I appreciate and respect his knowledge and expertise."

Steve McCann

Real estate Attorney | Sep 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Michael is extremely knowledgeable, detail oriented, and passionate about providing clients with thorough advice."

Alison Schmidt-Woods

Real estate Attorney | Sep 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've worked on countless transactions with Mr. Murphy. He clearly understands the complexities of todays market and is an excellent advocate for his clients."

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