Biography
Harold B. Murphy
Shareholder / 617 226-3414 / Email / PDF
Office : Boston :
Experience
Mr. Murphy joined Hanify & King in 1984 and is the founder and Director of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group.
Mr. Murphy served as a law clerk to the U.S. Trustee, Districts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, 1980-1981; and the Hon. Thomas W. Lawless, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981-1984.
Mr. Murphy specializes in bankruptcy and commercial law including the representation of debtors, creditors’ committees, trustees, and creditors in Chapter 11 reorganizations and Chapter 7 liquidations. He has served as Chapter 7 and 11 trustee, counsel, and examiner in numerous liquidation and reorganization cases. He has had considerable experience in the areas of commercial finance and litigation and matters involving secured lending, mergers and acquisitions, and the Uniform Commercial Code.
Representative Engagements
- Refer to Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group for representative engagements.
Bar and Court Admissions
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Involvement
- American Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Turnaround Management Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy
Speeches
- Mr. Murphy frequently lectures on commercial and bankruptcy law for continuing legal education programs.
Honors
- Cited in Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Insolvency expertise.
- Recognized as one of the top bankruptcy attorneys in the country by Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers For Business.
