Michael Murphy Jr.
Protecting the Rights of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Workers
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 (“Title VII”), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRA”) & the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”).
Mr. Murphy also has extensive experience bringing individual & class claims pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) & 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.
- FLSA Collective Actions: The Battle for Conditional Certification and What Comes Afterwards, Employment Law Institute 2023, Philadelphia, PA
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Making the Most of EEOC Mediations, Employment Law Institute 2019, Philadelphia, PA
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- We’ll Help You Become an ADA Accommodation Expert in about 60 Minutes, Employment Law Institute 2018, Philadelphia, PA
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Phone Calls to a Plaintiff's Lawyers, 27th Annual GSC-SHRM Conference
- 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
- State Bar of Pennsylvania
- Member
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- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
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- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- English: Spoken, Written