G. Edward Murphy

My first appointment to the law office set the tone of professionalism. From the front receptionist, Paralegal, and Ed. Ed listened and reassured us that he would handle the case successfully. I worked with Lori, Paralegal, most of the time. She was efficient, pleasant, and exceptionally easy to... work with. At the end, I would highly recommend G. Edward Murphy and his firm to take care of any legal matters that may arise. I was more than happy with the outcome of my case.

I gave one star because you have to provide a rating for a review. My divorce was a little ugly. Upon my consultation, I retained Ed because he talked well. He even convinced me to not consult with David Lynch, who my ex wife later retained. There is a great friendship between these two attorney'...s and that is not good for you. Dave is definitely the Alpha in this relationship. Not once did Ed or his staff advocate for me, everything they said to me always centered around what opposing council asked, not what was right for me. They were very concerned with collecting data, which adds to their bill, but not once did they actually use this data for anything other than convincing me that the IL statute splits everything down the middle. I think I could have split everything down the middle for a lot less than $15K. I even gathered data twice because the associate attorney I was supposed to have help left the firm the week after I sat with him. I sat and negotiated a deal in open court, then Ed let further negotiations occur after court and when I was upset I was told that it just had to get done to make Dave happy. I was forced to comply because I didn't have any money to fire Ed and hire someone else, but hey I signed it so I'm responsible. After this wonderful decree, I have been back in court with my ex because that's how she is. Ed's game of having you work through a paralegal is genius because from an ethics complaint you have nothing to stand on. My ex is the type where I have to keep a divorce lawyer on retainer. Ed wants your money, do yourself a favor and pick a lawyer who will advocate for you, your physician will be happy with the lower stress levels.

Ed and his team have demonstrated that they are the dominate legal council in the Peoria area. Ed can be trusted to deliver and defend you for the most difficult cases. My ex wife filed a HIPPA case against my wife to gain access to medical records to ecploit my wife and restrict parenting time and... Ed worked closely with us to settle outside of court. Friday before the hearing my ex wife declined any settlement and the hearing was set for Monday. Eds team worked through the weekend and developed a solid case with legal precedence and solidly one the case protecting my wife's legal rights to protect her personal medical records. I fully trust Ed and his team and recommend his team even for the the most difficult cases.

Ed Murphy represented me in a Divorce case and recently in a Child Support case. He was extremely efficient, competent and knew exactly what approach to take to attain a positive outcome to these cases. He was very reasonable and would give constructive advice when he thought that I was being ... unrealistic about issues that I thought may be relevant. He will fight for you and is excellent at mediating differences between parties and in achieving solutions. He also listens very well and tries to enact a clients objectives. So I made sure to tell Ed how that I wanted to approach issues and he was excellent in advocating this for me. His staff is top notch and efficient. Unlike some other attorneys, you won't waste time on needless and costly commucation (e.g., lengthy emails, phone conversations, etc.) just to pad the attorney's pockets. He is very cost effective and conscientious about expenses that you may incur. In the courtroom, Ed is thorough, knowledgeable, and quick on his feet "so to speak." You know and the opposing attorney knows that he is going to advocate and fight for you. Ed is also very good in mediating agreements between parties with good outcomes. I couldn't have had better representation.

Mr. Murphy is a master strategist and negotiator. He and his team does excellent work. Thinking of every angle in the case, they are proactive with data, filings and records. Although case results vary, am offering some advice: hire an experienced lawyer with countless resources, be familiar with... and have all financial records and other pertinent documents, describe all facts, do not hold back the smallest of details, know your strategies and the consequences, do your best to remove your emotions, and trust Mr. Murphy and his team will have your best interest at heart. I will be grateful for the rest of my life to Mr. Murphy and his team for everything they did obtaining a successful outcome, financially speaking. Mr. Murphy is highly recommended in my book.