Daniel Murphy | Portland Litigation Lawyer

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About Daniel
Clients value Dan’s practicality and responsiveness. In all matters, he brings his experience and judgment to bear in order to obtain the best result possible for his clients. Dan has a broad-based civil litigation practice that centers on business and commercial matters, including complex contract disputes, claims involving breach of fiduciary duty, unfair trade practices, and internal corporate disputes. He also has served as litigation counsel for a number of municipalities in Maine.
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Experience
Shareholder
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P. A .
Present
Portland, ME
Admission
Maine
2002
Massachusetts
2002
Education
St. Michael’s College
Bachelors
1993

Recognitions & Achievements
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Cleaves Law Library Board of Directors2008 - Present
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Maine Bar Journal Editorial Board, Current Chair2006 - Present
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Maine State Bar Association Member2004 - Present
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Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
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Benchmark Litigation Local Litigation Star2015
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Named Rising Star in Business Litigation by New England Super Lawyers
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Vincent L. McKusick Award for best article, Maine State Bar Association
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Medal for Excellence in Bankruptcy Studies, The American Bankruptcy Institute
Notable Work
Desjardins v. Reynolds, CV-13-369 (Maine Superior Court – 2015) and Desjardins v. Willard, 2014 WL 2815698 (U.S. District Court -D. Me. 2014) (obtained dismissal of defamation and related claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 through use of Maine’s Anti-SLAPP statute (14 M.R.S. § 556).
York Voters for Referendum on the Initiated Ordinance for the Legislation of Marijuana v. Town of York, CV-14-185 (Maine Superior Court – 2014)(Obtained successful result for Town of York and denial of requested injunctive relief in relation to dispute concerning placement of referendum on ballot).
Messier v. Town of Brunswick et al., 2:13–CV–139–DBH, (U.S. District Court -D. Me. 2013) (Obtained dismissal of claims brought against the Town of Brunswick concerning contract and tax related claims).
Arem v. Chance et al., CV-389201 (Maryland – Montgomery County Circuit Court – 2014) (Obtained dismissal of all claims based on the U.C.C. and tort addressed to disposition of collateral).
Eastwood Investors VII, LLC et al. v. Newgate Gardens et al., CV12-3132 (North Carolina Business Court – 2014) (obtained successful result for client in dispute between limited partner and general partner concerning governance).
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