Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

"Super Lawyer" Northern California, California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine

2015

100 leading women lawyers in California, Daily Journal

2015

Top 25 Plaintiff Lawyers California, Daily Journal

2015

Presidential Award of Merit, CAOC

2015

Top 50 Women Attorneys, Northern California, California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

"Super Lawyer" Northern California, California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

"Super Lawyer" Northern California, California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2012

Presidential Award of Merit, CAOC

2012

“Rising Star” Northern California, California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine

2011

Presidential Award of Merit, CAOC

2011

"Rising Star" Northern California, California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine

2011

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2010

"Rising Star" Northern California, California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine

2010

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2009

"Rising Star" Northern California, California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine

2009

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2008

Finalist CAOC Attorney of the Year, CAOC

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

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Work Experience

2007 - Present

Partner, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy

1900 - Present

Partner, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP

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Associations

2015 - Present

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (“CANHR”)

Board of Directors

2010 - Present

California Commission on Access to Justice

Commissioner

2014 - 2015

Consumer Attorneys of California

Executive Committee Member

2013 - 2014

Consumer Attorneys of California's Women's Caucus

Chair

2010 - 2016

Consumer Attorneys of California

Board of Directors

2009 - 2010

Consumer Attorneys of California

Board of Governors

2009 - 2011

State Bar of California, California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA)

Board of Directors

2008 - 2009

San Mateo County Barristers

Board of Directors

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Sample of Legal Cases

Foroudian v. Wilson et al.

Settled

Gogol v. Mills-Peninsula Health Services d/b/a Mills-Peninsula Skilled Nursing

Verdict; settlement prior to punitive phase

Rodriguez v. Res-Care, Inc. et al.

Settled during jury selection

Komarova v. National Credit Acceptance, Inc.

Jury Verdict

State Buildings Litigation: Epstein et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al.

Stay granted; sale was terminated by in-coming Governor Brown

Shook v. LaFarre

Jury verdict in favor of client

Richter et al. v. CC-Palo Alto, Inc.

On-going

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Education

1998

Georgetown University Law Center

1994

Vassar College

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Speaking Engagements

2016

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Why aren't More Female Lawyers Making it to Trial?

2016

CAOC Sonoma Seminar 2016 Chair, CAOC Sonoma Seminar 2016

2016

CAOC Sonoma Seminar Trial Skills: The Ins And Outs Of Handling Witnesses (Roundtable), Moderator

2016

CAOC Class Action and Mass Torts 2016 Co-Chair/Moderator CAOC 2016 Class Action Seminar

2015

CAOC Hawaii Seminar Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

2015

CAOC Class Action Seminar Co-Chair/Moderator CAOC 2015 Class Action Seminar

2015

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) Annual Convention Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Current Developments

2014

Justice Day Co-Chair/Moderator CAOC Political Training

2014

Impact Fund Webinar Cy Pres in Class Action Settlements: How to Do It Right and Benefit Legal Service

2014

CAOC Hawaii Seminar Elder Law and Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)

2014

CAOC 53rd Annual Convention Moderator, “Dos and Don’ts in the Courtroom”

2014

CAOC 2014 Class Action Seminar Co-Chair/Moderator CAOC 2014 Class Action Seminar

2014

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) Annual Convention, Monterey CCRC Litigation

2013

Santa Clara University Is Major League Baseball the ONLY Business to Have an Antitrust Exemption?

2013

San Mateo County Bar Association

Ethical Issues in Lawyer Communications

2013

Legal Assistance for Seniors "LAS" Annual Conference

Elder Abuse Litigation: Sharpening Skills in Physical and Financial Abuse Cases

2013

CAOC Annual Convention

Ethical Issues Emerging From The Patient-Client Relationship

2013

Broadcast

PAPANTONIO: THE CONSERVATIVE WAR ON CONSUMER PROTECTIONS

2012

Legal Assistance for Seniors (“LAS”) Annual Conference

Financial Elder Abuse Litigation: Assessing, Preparing and Presenting Claims

2012

CAOC Tahoe

CSI Effect (Moderator)

2012

CAOC Beaver Creek Conference

Credit Counseling Class Actions and the CROA

2012

CAOC 51st Annual Convention

Elder Abuse Litigation: Getting To Verdict Or Settlement In Tough Economic Times And Checklists For Settlement

2011

Funky Credit Day

Elder Abuse Litigation

2011

Consumer Attorneys of California

Preparing for Trial

2010

State Bar of California Annual Convention

Winning Cases in Securities Arbitration

2010

State Bar of California Annual Convention

Elder Abuse Litigation

2010

CAOC

Winning Trials through Motions in limine

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Publications

2016

Plaintiff Magazine (California) Profile: Anne Marie Murphy She made the transition from defense, enjoyed some early success and never looked back

2015

Forum Magazine Volunteer spotlight – Anne Marie Murphy

2015

Plaintiff Magazine (California) Upcoming Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

2013

San Francisco Daily Journal Pennies From Heaven

2013

The Docket San Mateo County Bar Association Same Road, Different Stops

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Languages

English

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