Valerie Murphy | Temecula Child Support Lawyer

Valerie L. Murphy is a Senior Attorney and Certified Family Law Specialist who joined Cullen & Murphy as an Attorney in early 2008. Attorney Murphy's legal focus is on family law matters including divorce, termination of domestic partnerships, custody and visitation, establishment of parental relationships (paternity), domestic violence, division of community property, child support and spousal support.

Attorney Murphy has extensive experience and personal knowledge with issues regarding the United States Military and Family Law. Her experience includes issues relating to divorce, child and spousal support, the Soldier and Sailors Relief act, as well as application of Federal regulations in a family law matter

Attorney Murphy has over 27 years of experience in family law. She started her legal career as a legal assistant in 1993 before becoming an attorney in 2005. Her legal career has continuously focused on matters involving family law, and she takes great care in providing for clients' legal and emotional needs. Attorney Murphy has extensive legal experience that has been obtained in the private sector with private law firms located in the Riverside area as well as the public sector with the Riverside County Department of Child Support Services.

Attorney Murphy earned her Juris Doctor Degree from California Southern Law School, where she graduated in the top 1% of her class. She also completed her bachelor's degree in the area of Political Science at California State University, San Bernardino. Following her excellence as a student and graduate of California Southern Law School, the law school invited her to teach and she is now a professor of community property at California Southern Law School.

Attorney Murphy is currently an active member of State Bar of California. She licensed to practice law in the State of California as well as the U.S. District Court Central District of California. Attorney Murphy is also a member of the Riverside County and San Bernardino County Bar Associations.

Attorney Murphy is a skilled attorney and an aggressive yet balanced advocate for her client. If you have any family law legal issues that you would like to discuss with Attorney Murphy or any of our lawyers, we invite you to contact our office today for a confidential consultation.

From our offices in Riverside, California, we represent clients throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, including the communities of Riverside, Eastvale, Norco, Corona, Temecula, Hemet, and Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, San Bernardino, Chino, Highland, Redlands and Rancho Cucamonga.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney at Law	Cullen & Murphy	Riverside, CA	2008 - Present
Professor	California Southern Law School	Riverside, CA	2011 - 2019

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
California Southern Law School	J.D.	Law School	2005
California State University, San Bernardino, California	B.A.	Political Science	2000

State / Court	Date
California State Bar	2005

• State Bar of California
  
  United States District Court for the Central District of California        
  
  Riverside County Bar Association
  
  Riverside County Bar Association, Family Law Section
  
  San Bernardino County Bar Association        

• Senior Attorney at Super Lawyer Firm        
  Inland Empire Magazine        
  2019
  
  Senior Attorney at Top Lawyer Firm        
  Inland Empire Magazine        
  2018
  
  Top 10% Law Firm in Country [Senior Attorney]        
  Lawyers of Distinction        
  2018
  
  Divorce Lawyer of the Year 2017-Riverside County [Firm Attorney]
  North America News
  2017
  
  Inland Empire Magazine
  Top Lawyer Law Firm (Attorney)
  2017
  
  Top 10% Law Firm in Country (Firm Attorney)
  Lawyers of Distinction
  2017
  
  Peer Review Rated
  Martindale-Hubbell
  2017
  
  Who's Who of the Inland Empire (Firm Attorney)
  Inland Empire Magazine
  2017
  
  Top 100 Lawyers (Firm Attorney)
  American Society of Legal Advocates
  2017
  
  Top 10 Family Law Firm (Client Satisfaction) [Firm Attorney]
  American Institute of Legal Counsel
  2017
  
  Top 100 Matrimonial and Family Law Lawyers [Firm Attorney]
  The National Advocates
  2017
  
  Leading Lawyers (Firm Attorney)
  Inland Empire Magazine
  2017
  
  10 Best Attorney re Client Satisfaction [Firm Attorney]
  American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
  2017
  
  Top 10 Family Law Attorneys [Firm Attorney]
  American Jurist Institute
  2017
  
  Top 10 Best Attorney re: Client Satisfaction
  American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
  2016
  
  Client Distinction Award        
  Martindale-Hubbell        
  2015
  
  Top 10 Law Firm re: Client Satisfaction        
  American Institute of Legal Counsel        
  2015
  
  Senior Associate Attorney at Riverside's Top Law Firm        
  Inland Empire Magazine        
  2015
  
  Client's Choice        
  Avvo        
  2014
  
  Preeminent Rating        
  Martindale-Hubbell        
  2014
  
  Senior Associate Attorney at Top Lawyer Firm        
  Inland Empire Magazine        
  2014
  
  Advanced Application of Community Property        
  Law Office of Heather Cullen        
  2014
  
  Senior Associate Attorney at Top Attorney Law Firm        
  Inland Empire Magazine        
  2013
  
  Outstanding Client Advocate        
  Law Office of Heather Cullen        
  2013
  
  Excellent Provider of Client Service        
  Law Office of Heather Cullen        
  2012
  

• IRMO of Smith (Name replaced to protect Client) Practice Area:Family Outcome: Client obtained permanent restraining order while maintaining custody (including move-away) and increase in support Description: Contested domestic violence matter involving custody, support and move-away issues. IRMO of Jones (Name replaced to protect Client) Practice Area: Family Outcome: Status judgment granted. Primary physical custody of children with both child and spousal support. Attorney fees award granted. Description: Dissolution matter with division of real property, child custody, support and attorney fees. Disclaimer: Lawyer case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case undertaken by the lawyer.

• Superior Court of California, County of Riverside        
  Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Guardianship        
  2017
  
  Superior Court of California, County of Riverside        
  Memorandum of Points and Authorities re Dismissal of Action        
  2016
  
  Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino        
  Memorandum of Points and Authorities re Quash or Order and Change of Venue        
  2015
  
  Superior Court of California, County of Riverside        
  Memorandum of Points and Authorities re Division of Omitted Assets        
  2015
  
  State of California, County of Riverside        
  Memorandum of Point and Authorities re Attorney Fees and Sanctions        
  2014
  
  State of California, County of Riverside        
  Memorandum of Points and Authorities re Petitioner to Terminate Guardianship        
  2011

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(2005) Licensed as Attorney in California. Verified with California Bar Association.	February 14, 2016

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