Timothy Patrick Murphy

Timothy P. Murphy is an estate planning and elder law attorney whose practice emphasizes helping people to build, preserve and pass on their wealth. He works with his clients to accomplish their goals while avoiding unnecessary court proceedings and minimizing or eliminating exposure to death taxes. Tim has practiced law in the Sacramento area since 1982, first with a large firm, and then with his own firm since 1987.

Tim has written a regular column on legal issues for Senior Magazine. He also was a regular featured guest on the Money Experts radio program heard locally on KFBK (AM 1530). He has been quoted in the Sacramento Bee and Sacramento Business Journal on estate planning and related topics. Tim also assisted local Channel 3 (KCRA) in an investigative report on the trust mill problem in the Sacramento area and was featured on Channel 10 (KXTV) in its series on personal financial planning.

Mr. Murphy and his firm have been awarded the top AV Preeminent rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the legal profession’s oldest and preeminent rating service for attorneys and law firms. He has also achieved the highest possible rating (10.0 Superb) by the Avvo attorney rating service. Tim has also obtained the highest rating (5 out of 5) on the  rating service and also has been repeatedly recognized as a Five Star Wealth Manager by Five Star Professional group in the area of Estate Planning. This annual survey recognizes those professionals who rank highest in client satisfaction.

Tim also is one of only a select few attorneys in the Greater Sacramento area accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs to represent veterans before the VA.

Tim is active in numerous professional activities. He has long served as a pro tem judge and arbitrator for the local courts and is a member of the State Bar of California Estate Planning Section. He has lectured at the law schools of Stanford University and the University of San Francisco and is a regular presenter at attorney and financial advisor continuing education programs on estate planning, financial planning and elder law topics. Tim has trained advisors at leading financial services companies such as Fidelity Investments, Principal Financial Group, Golden 1 Credit Union and Lincoln Financial. He has also lectured at continuing education programs sponsored by California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), California Society of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Enrolled Agents. Tim also is a member of the Speakers Bureau of the State Bar’s Estate Planning Section through which he has lectured to senior groups about the dangers of estate planning scams.

Tim has served on the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, an exclusive member organization serving the needs of attorneys committed to providing their clients with the best in estate planning.