Murphy & King Attorney Mike Barker and Shareholder Kate Cruickshank prevailed following an in-person bench trial in the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court on behalf of the bankruptcy Trustee, Shareholder Harold B. Murphy.  The Trustee’s lawsuit arose from the executrix’s failure to administer and distribute the assets of the probate...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that, for the 15th consecutive year, the firm’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice has been recognized by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers USA 2021 rankings as standout specialists among its peers in the region. Chambers has again ranked Murphy & King in the highest tier among Boston...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Shareholder Andrew G. Lizotte and Shareholder Kathleen R. Cruickshank will participate in the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) 31st Annual Bankruptcy Bench...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Shareholder Kathleen R. Cruickshank will co-moderate the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) New England panel celebrating women on the Bankruptcy Bench with co-moderator Christina Turgeon...

Murphy & King, Professional Corporation announced today that Shawn Lu has been elected Shareholder of the firm. Mr. Lu advises and represents clients from a variety of industries, with a practice emphasis in complex commercial litigation, including business and intra-company...

Harold B. Murphy, the Chapter 7 Trustee of New England Confectionery Co., Inc. (NECCO) announced today that United States Bankruptcy Judge Melvin Hoffman approved the Chapter 7 Trustee’s Motion to pay an initial distribution to NECCO’s unsecured creditors of 39 per cent of their approved claims. The Bankruptcy Court’s approval of the...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Shareholder Kathleen (Kate) R. Cruickshank will be recognized in the 2021 Best Lawyers® “Women in the Law” Business Edition for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law. “We are proud...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Executive Director Megan A. Pluviose has been named a 2021 “Excellence in the Law” honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for Excellence in Firm Administration/Operations. “We are proud that Megan’s exceptional work at Murphy & King is being recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s...

Murphy & King PC Shareholder Dan Rabinovitz will run the National Trial Advocacy’s April 2021 Remote Trial Program during the month of April. This program consists of four lectures on Tuesday afternoons and various on-your-feet exercises covering Direct and Cross...

Murphy & King Shareholder Steve Veenema participated in a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly sponsored web cast where he and fellow attorneys discussed how employers can prepare for and avoid COVID-19-related litigation. You can view this free on-demand webcast by registering here:...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that the Firm received top tier placement among law firms in Boston in the 2021 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Bankruptcy Litigation. The rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Shareholders Harold B. Murphy and D. Ethan Jeffery have been recognized as members of the Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers. The Lawdragon...

Nine Murphy & King attorneys have been selected to the 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list and two have been selected to the 2020 Massachusetts Rising Stars list. The Super Lawyers list includes attorneys Charles R. Bennett, Jr.,

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Shareholder Kathleen R. Cruickshank has been chosen as an honoree at Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s annual “Top Women of Law” event. Cruickshank is one of 50 Top Women that will be honored at the virtual event on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s

Murphy & King, Professional Corporation announced today that the firm received Tier 1 placement in Massachusetts for Restructuring and Insolvency in the latest IFLR1000 United States firm rankings. In addition, Harold B. Murphy, Shareholder and Founder of Murphy & King’s

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that eight of the firm’s Shareholders are recognized by Best Lawyers® in Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Daniel J. Lyne and Daniel M. Rabinovitz, are recognized for their exemplary work in Commercial Litigation. Harry B. Murphy, Charles R. Bennett, Jr., and William R. Moorman, Jr. are recognized for...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Shareholder Kathleen Cruickshank has been named Section Co-chair for the Bankruptcy Law Section of the Boston Bar Association (BBA). Ms. Cruickshank will officially be stepping into the position in September. “We are extremely proud of the work Kate does not only for Murphy & King, but for her...

Thousands of victims of one of the world’s largest Ponzi and pyramid schemes will finally receive reparations from the TelexFree Chapter 11 cases which are pending in the U.S Bankruptcy Court in the District of Massachusetts.  During a hearing held on July 8, 2020, Bankruptcy Judge Hoffman approved the plan filed by Stephen Darr, the Chapter 11...

Murphy & King Shareholder Kate Cruickshank, as co-chair of the Education Subcommittee of the Boston Bar Association's Bankruptcy Section, is helping organize the upcoming BBA webinar “2020 Bankruptcy Bench Meets Bar Part 2,” taking place on June 25th from 3 to 5pm via Zoom. The webinar will have two panels: "Impact of COVID-19 Emergency...