Law Firm Overview

Murphy Desmond S.C. is one of the oldest law firms in continuous practice in Madison. Since 1931, we have provided legal services to business and individual clients in all the practice areas listed to the right. We have worked as a cohesive and effective team to meet the ever-expanding legal needs of our clients.

Our strong commitment to clients makes us more than a group of lawyers. We are trusted legal advocates and business advisors who listen to your needs.

Our clients include businesses in many industries, entrepreneurs and public entities. We also have prominent family law and estate planning practices that have serviced many individuals and families over the years. Our lawyers are known for achieving positive results while putting old-fashioned personal client service first.

At Murphy Desmond S.C., it is our relationships that distinguish us. That is why we approach each client challenge as if it was our own, providing the same timely and innovative solutions we expect of our own advisors and advocates.

Areas of Practice

• Administrative/Regulatory/Legislative
• Business
• Creditors' Rights, Commercial Litigation and Bankruptcy
• Estate Planning and Probate
• Family Law
• Health Law
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment Law
• Litigation
• Municipal Law
• Real Estate, Land Use & Construction
• Sports Law
• Adoption
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Banking & Finance Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Child Support
• Civil Rights
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Collections
• Consumer Protection
• Contracts
• Criminal Law
• Custody & Visitation
• Debtor/Creditor
• Divorce
• Eminent Domain
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Ethics & Professional Responsibility
• Intellectual Property Law
• Landlord/Tenant
• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Patents
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Products Liability Law

Representative Clients

• Aegis Corp
• Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
• Apache Stainless Equipment Corp.
• Arbor Freight Service, Inc.
• Atlanta Casualty Insurance Co.
• Ballantrue Health Care
• Bank of America
• Bauer and Raether Builders, Inc.
• Boumatic Corp.
• Brown County Towns Association
• Citizens Banking Corp.
• Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc.
• Converting, Inc.
• Crawford & Co.
• Dunn County Health Care Center
• Dvorak Plumbing, Inc.
• Edgewater Haven Nursing Home
• Ehlers Construction, Inc.
• Explore Information Services
• Four Lakes Council, Boy Scouts of America
• The Gallina Companies
• General Electric Credit Corp.
• Hart DeNoble Builders, Inc.
• HyCite Corporation
• Kelley Williamson Company
• LaSalle Bank, N.A.
• Madison Crushing and Excavating Co., Inc.
• The McKenzie Company
• Midwest Patrol & Investigative, LLC
• Miller Construction, Inc.
• Monson Construction Company, Inc.
• Mueller Sports Medicine, Inc.
• Northern Natural Gas Company
• Oregon Manor
• Pedro's Mexicain Restaurante
• Pekin Insurance Co.
• Portage County Health Care Center
• Power System Engineering, Inc.
• Princeton Custom Homes, Inc.
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
• Samuels Recycling Company
• Springs Window Fashions
• Star Motorsports, Inc.
• Stop-N-Go of Madison, Inc.
• Trappers Turn, Inc.
• Trek Bicycle Corp.
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
• Walnut Hollow Farm, Inc.
• Weaver Auto Parts, Inc.
• Wisconsin Brick & Block Corp
• Wisconsin County Mutual Ins. Co.
• Wisconsin Association of Consulting Engineers
• Wisconsin Association of Health Plans
• Wisconsin Bankers Association
• Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
• Wisconsin Counties Utility Tax Association
• Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• City of Middleton
• Columbia County
• Madison Metropolitan School District
• Town of Lodi
• Village of McFarland
• Town of Oregon
• Town of Windsor
• Town of Dekorra
• Town of Ledgeview
• Amcore Bank, N.A.
• The Bank of New Glarus
• Bank One
• Jefferson County Bank
• Johnson Bank
• M & I Bank
• Monona State Bank
• Wisconsin Community Bank
• Thornton

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Antitrust Law, Deceptive Trade Practices, Trade Regulation, Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Banks, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Venture Capital, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Debt Discharge, Foreclosures, Garnishment, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Workouts, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Civil Rights, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Collections, Constitutional Law, Eminent Domain, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Criminal Law, White Collar Crimes, Legislative Practice, Employment Law -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Entertainment, Sports, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Hospital Law, Nursing Home, Intellectual Property Law, Patents, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Securities Law, Capital Markets, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Liability, Taxation Law, Corporate Taxation, Income Taxation, Sales & Use Taxes, Workers' Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Appeals