Nagy, Louis K.

Mr. Murphy joined the firm in 1984. "Murph" as he is known to his clients, friends and colleagues has been named a Super Lawyer for 2010. His approach to the practice of law is multi-disciplinary. Murph regularly handles matters typical for the firm's business clients, including bankruptcy, secured transactions, sales, contracts, commercial real estate and environmental law. Murph has developed a niche practice in matters involving fraud, including securities fraud. Murph is an experienced trial lawyer and represents clients in state and federal courts throughout Michigan. He has been admitted to practice in many federal and bankruptcy courts nationwide.

Murph's expertise in representation of creditors in bankruptcy compliments the firm's business law practice. His background in debtor/creditor matters includes private workouts commercial collections, liens and lien foreclosure. Murph has substantial experience in the arbitration of customer-broker disputes and claims involving securities and other business matters. He has defended class action and FLSA collective action cases. Murph acts as special environmental counsel for several municipalities and prosecutes ordinance violations. He has successfully litigated matters involving municipal waste, pollution, underground storage tanks, spill events, air releases, and black mold.

Clients rely on Murph for his fortitude and patience in difficult, complicated and commercially complex matters. He is skilled at marshalling the right amount of resources for particular litigation problems. He has over 25 years of experience in a variety of legal disciplines. His litigation background enables Murph to offer unique insight and perspective for clients making important business decisions.