About Francis G.

Francis G. Murphy built a legal foundation that spans U.S. and Irish universities before he ever argued a case. He earned a B.A. from Rhode Island College in 1974, finished a M.A. at University College Dublin in 1976, and graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 1981. Those years established each the tutorial and realistic base he would draw on through a long career in New England courts.

His early professional years have been spent within the courthouse. In 1981 he started as a law clerk and elder law clerk to judges at the New Hampshire Superior Court. He moved to the New Hampshire highest court in 1983 to function regulation clerk to Justice William Batchelder. Those clerkships positioned him on the center of state trial and appellate work and familiarized him with judicial reasoning and courtroom process.

By 1984 Murphy had taken private practice roles and used to be listed as lawyer, shareholder and director at Stewart & Murphy, P.A. There he carried duties typical of small-company practice: managing instances, advising clients and supervising other lawyers. In 2010 he joined Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. as an attorney and is shown as becoming a partner there in 2012. His career therefore reflects lengthy stretches of both independent practice and work interior a larger regional firm.

Murphy is admitted to several courts throughout state and federal lines. His jurisdictions consist of Massachusetts and New Hampshire state bars, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, the First Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. That combination allows him to handle matters at trial, on appeal and in federal judiciary when necessary.

Professional association has continued along practice. He holds memberships within the New Hampshire Bar Association, the Nashua Bar Association and the New Hampshire Association for Justice. He is also associated with the Keenan Trial Institute. These memberships indicate ongoing engagement with nearby bar things to do, continuing education and trial practice networks.

Over the many years Murphy has moved thru clerking, small-firm leadership and partnership in a regional company. He has handled work that touches state and federal courts and has maintained ties to trial-focused organizations. He currently practices at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., where his work centers on litigation in the state and federal courts that admit him.

Education

Fordham University School of Law

J.D. (1981)

University College Dublin (Ireland)

M.A. (1976)

Rhode Island College

B.A. (1974)

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Partner

Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.
2012

Lawyer

Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.
2010

Lawyer/Shareholder/Director

Stewart & Murphy, P.A.
1984

Law Clerk to Justice William Batchelder

New Hampshire Supreme Court
1983

Law Clerk and Senior Law Clerk

New Hampshire Superior Court
1981

Accepted Jurisdictions

1st Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire

Professional Associations

New Hampshire Bar Association

has membership Current

New Hampshire Association For Justice

has membership Current

Nashua Bar Association

has membership Current

Keenan Trial Institute

has membership Current