Daniel Murphy | Portland Litigation Lawyer

Dan is passionate about the law, rigorous in his analysis, and steadfast in his commitment to developing airtight cases. He has been steeped in legal scholarship since the earliest days of his career, when his work was published by the Maine Law Review. The State of Maine actually amended a key procedural rule as a direct result of Dan’s paper for the Review, which centered on protecting the rights of immigrants during plea bargaining. Dan also is published in A Practical Guide to Superior Court Practice in Maine, for which he co-authored the chapter addressing injunctive relief in Maine courts.

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.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Shareholder	Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P. A .	Portland, ME	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Maine School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2002
St. Michael’s College	Bachelors		1993

State / Court	Date
Maine	2002
Massachusetts	2002

• Cleaves Law Library |  Board of Directors | 2008 - Present
  Maine Bar Journal | Editorial Board, Current Chair | 2006 - Present
  Maine State Bar Association | Member | 2004 - Present

• Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
  Benchmark Litigation 2015 Local Litigation Star
  Named Rising Star in Business Litigation by New England Super Lawyers
  Vincent L. McKusick Award for best article, Maine State Bar Association
  Medal for Excellence in Bankruptcy Studies, The American Bankruptcy Institute

• Representative Matters
  

  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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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2002) Licensed as Attorney in Maine. Verified with Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar.	May 14, 2019
(2002) Licensed as Attorney in Massachusetts. Verified with The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.	May 14, 2019

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