About Mr. Martin
Mr. Martin Murphy is an attorney admitted to practice in Massachusetts. He maintains active memberships in a range of local, national and international professional groups that reflect an interest in dispute resolution, family law and municipal matters. Those affiliations shape the work he does and the professional circles where he consults and collaborates.
Murphy's career has blended practice and public service. He is a member of the Town of Norfolk Zoning Board of Appeals and takes part in municipal land-use matters there. At the same time he participates in several bar and dispute-resolution organizations: the American Bar Association Collaborative Law Section, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation and the Association for Conflict Resolution. That mix of affiliations gives him a steady connection to evolving practice standards and to peers focused on nonlitigated solutions.
His approach emphasizes alternatives to adversarial court proceedings. He works in collaborative law and mediation, helping parties find negotiated settlements in family matters. He draws on tools and practices promoted by collaborative and mediation groups to manage negotiations, reduce contested hearings and narrow the issues that might reach a courtroom. The collaborative model he uses asks lawyers and clients to settle matters outside litigation by agreement rather than by trial.
In municipal matters he brings a practical perspective that reflects his role on the local zoning board. That experience gives him familiarity with land-use procedures, zoning appeals and the kinds of local hearings that affect residential and commercial property owners. He uses that familiarity when advising clients who face regulatory questions or who need to prepare for hearings on variances and special permits.
Colleagues describe him as engaged in professional organizations and steady in his day-to-day practice. He attends section meetings and training offered by collaborative and mediation groups, and he keeps current on developments in dispute resolution practice. He handles a mix of cases that require negotiation skills, procedural knowledge and an ability to frame settlements that courts will then adopt.
He currently practices in Massachusetts, concentrating on collaborative family law, mediation and municipal zoning matters.
