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Michael Jr.
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LLC 1628 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Philadelphia
โจ About
About Michael Jr.
Mr. Murphy has devoted his entire legal career to employment law. He has represented both employees & employers & knows all the angles & pressure points in any employment dispute. He has litigated claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (โTitle VIIโ), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (โWARNโ), the Family and Medical Leave Act (โFMLAโ), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (โADEAโ), the Americans with Disabilities Act (โADAโ), the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (โPHRAโ) & the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (โLADโ).
Mr. Murphy also has extensive experience bringing individual & class claims pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (โFLSAโ) & similar state wage & hour statutes. He has substantial experience in class & collective action certification, facilitation of class notification, litigation of wage & hour claims, class member depositions, assessment of damages & settlement. He has successfully litigated class & collective claims on behalf of groups of employees & recovered millions of dollars in unlawfully denied compensation.
In addition to the above, Mr. Murphy provides counseling to employees regarding employment contract negotiation, non-competition agreements, as well as severance package review & negotiation. Finally, Mr. Murphy provides legal counseling to executives & physicians who are in the process of negotiating initial and renewed employment contacts.
Mr. Murphy strives to provide quality, client-focused representation. He understands that employment disputes are personal & very emotional. Mr. Murphy provides frequent updates regarding client matters & is always available to answer any all questions clients have regarding legal matters. Mr. Murphy learned at a very young age the importance of honesty, hard-work & determination & he strives to practice law with these hallmarks in mind.
Mr. Murphy is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
โ๏ธ Practice Areas
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Employment Law
Credentials & Experience
๐ Bar Admissions
State Bar of Pennsylvania
Member
Member
Member
๐ Awards & Recognition
Top Employment Lawyers in Philadelphia area
Expertise
Client Champion Award - Platinum
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Best Business of 2023
Three Best Rated
Client Champion Award
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Best Business of 2022
Three Best Rated
Best Employment Lawyer Philadelphia
Expertise
Best Business of 2021
Three Best Rated
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Best Employment Lawyers in Philadelphia
Expertise
Client Champion-Platinum
Martindale-Hubbell
Best Employment Lawyers in Philadelphia
Expertise
Best Business of 2020
Three Best Rated
Client Champion-Platinum
Martindale-Hubbell
Client'
s Choice
Avvo
Client'
s Choice
Avvo
Best Business of 2019
Three Best Rated
Top 100 Lawyers
American Society of Legal Advocates
Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell