Attorney Timothy F. Murphy is the only son of Thomas and Kathleen Murphy, who emigrated to western Massachusetts from Ireland in the 1950s. His parents imbued in Tim and his three sisters the importance and dignity of putting in an honest day’s work.

Family gatherings with the Murphys were marked by lively debates about politics and current events. Tim and his sisters learned at an early age to passionately express and defend their opinions and positions: a skill Tim uses today on behalf of clients, in labor negotiations, arbitrations, and in the region’s courtrooms. Two of Tim’s sisters also became lawyers. Fortunately, for Murphy family dynamics, none of them have crossed professional paths.

What I bring to bear for clients is a combination of problem-solving skills, attitude, and experience with the focus always on resolving the problem so that my client can concentrate on what it does best. Of course, the best way to solve a problem is to prevent it in the first place. When that is not possible, you work the problem until you obtain the outcome that is closely aligned with the client’s core principles, goals, and interests.

Tim is very active in his community. He sits on boards of directors for a number of area organizations such as the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce and Community Legal Aid. He also is a member of the Finance Committee in Wilbraham where he lives.

Tim has been selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America since 2013. In 2015,  2018 and 2020 he was honored as the Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Labor and Employment by Best Lawyers in America. In 2022, he was named Lawyer of the Year in Labor Law – Management.