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As the firm continues to grow, we are excited to announce that we will be moving our Madison office, currently on…

In recognition of Murphy Desmond's 95th anniversary, the firm was featured in…

The firm welcomes Attorney Michael Windle to our Municipal Law, Litigation, Adult Guardianships…

The firm is pleased to welcome Thais Marques to our Collection Law, Creditor Rights…

The firm is pleased to announce 11 Murphy Desmond attorneys are included in…

The firm has made an easy-to-follow infographic to help clients navigate different components…

The firm congratulates four Murphy Desmond attorneys named on the inaugural…

Business Attorney David Gorwitz recently talked with Wisconsin Capital Management hosts…

The firm is pleased to announce that Attorney Ruth Westmont has moved her practice to…

As Murphy Desmond continues to recognize our 95th anniversary this year, we were pleased to…

On May 14, 2026, Family Law Attorney Sarah DeKraay served as Program Chair and…

In honor of the firm opening its doors in April 1931, attorneys and staff gathered for…

Murphy Desmond is pleased to announce that firm President & Managing Shareholder…

Small business owners, farm owners, and individuals looking to get the most out of their IRA…

The firm welcomes Attorney Axel Candelaria to our Madison office where he will…

The firm is pleased to announce that Attorneys Walter Stewart and Liam Gilhooly have…

Attorney David M. Gorwitz has joined the firm in our Madison office as a member of…

Creditor-debtor rights attorney Dan McGarry discusses the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals case…

The firm is pleased to announce that Matt Fleming and Ginger Zimmerman are included on…

Murphy Desmond began our annual United Way fundraising campaign with a luncheon…

The 2026 "Best Law Firms" rankings by Best Lawyers® in America have been…

Murphy Desmond legal assistant Fiona Finger was presented with an award from…

On October 2, 2025, Attorney Mario Mendoza volunteered his time to MC the…

Murphy Desmond attorneys Lydia Thompson and Emma Stippich were welcomed as…

Murphy Desmond sponsored the "Accelerate Your Business for Women '25" SCORE…

Murphy Desmond's Business & Finance Director Mindy Walker was recently recognized at…

Murphy Desmond is pleased to congratulate Attorneys Matt Fleming and Ginger Zimmerman…

Murphy Desmond announces that 11 firm attorneys are included in The Best Lawyers…

The linked article offers information on the Collaborative Divorce Process in…

The firm is pleased to announce that Immigration Attorney Glorily Lopez was…

The firm congratulates President & Managing Shareholder Ginger Zimmerman on being selected…

The firm is pleased to welcome Emma Stippich as a Divorce & Family Law Attorney…

In May 2025, Attorneys Gretchen Burgess, Mario Mendoza, and Lane Rideout offered…

Murphy Desmond welcomes Attorney Daniel J. McGarry to the following practice groups…

Family Law Attorney Sarah DeKraay served as Program Chair and Panel Moderator for…

On May 13 (in Madison) and May 15, 2025 (in Milwaukee), Murphy Desmond sponsored…

The firm is pleased to announce that Attorney Ryan G. Braithwaite has joined our…

Murphy Desmond is pleased to welcome Attorney Lydia Thompson to our Litigation…

The firm welcomes Attorney Katie Jens to our Municipal, Real Estate, and…

With heavy hearts, we share the news of the passing of Attorney Bill Rameker on March 15, 2025…

On Sunday, February 16, 2025, Attorney Sarah DeKraay volunteered as…

On February 6, 2025, Murphy Desmond employees, former colleagues and…

A Property Co-Ownership Agreement is recommended for unmarried couples who…

The firm is pleased to announce that Attorney Gretchen Burgess has…

Wisconsin Act 130 became effective in 2024, allowing for remote witnessing and notarization of…

The firm is pleased to announce that Ginger Zimmerman and Jason Reed are…

The firm is pleased to announce that we are listed in 15 practice areas on the newly released…

If you have questions about estate planning, please join Attorney Gretchen Burgess and…

The firm is pleased to announce that President & Managing Shareholder…

Murphy Desmond sponsored the "Accelerate Your Business for Women 24" SCORE conference in Wisconsin Dells.…

The firm congratulates Attorney Ginger Zimmerman for inclusion on the Lawdragon…

On August 19, 2024, the firm sponsored the Badger Startup Summit…

Murphy Desmond S.C. congratulates Attorney Matt Fleming on his 2025…

Murphy Desmond is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America…

Attorneys Lane Rideout and Gretchen Burgess joined community members at the…

Murphy Desmond honored Office Services and Facilities Director Kathy Brickl…

Attorneys Gayle Jebbia and Julie Brock presented on the topic "When There…

See here for information on the latest Biden-Harris immigration program…

The firm welcomes Attorney Alex J. Becker to our Creditors' Rights, Collections…

See our article on residential property assessments to help determine if…

The firm celebrated the long and successful career of Attorney Larry Bechler…

Murphy Desmond S.C. is seeking an Associate Attorney to work with…

Divorce in Wisconsin reveals a wide range of financial situations to consider…

United Way of Dane County presented Murphy Desmond S.C. with the…

The Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditors' Rights (BICR) Section of the Wisconsin State…

With heavy hearts, the firm announces the passing of Emeritus Attorney Howard…

The firm is pleased to welcome back Attorney Jonathan Bruni to our Business…

The firm is pleased to announce that Attorney Lane E. Rideout has joined…

Madison NBC affiliate station WMTV 15 News interviewed Attorney Gretchen Burgess…

The firm is pleased to announce our inclusion on 2024 "Best Law Firms…

he firm is pleased to announce that four Murphy Desmond attorneys are…

Attorney Ginger Zimmerman presented to lawyers from around the state…

Murphy Desmond welcomes Attorney Gretchen J. Burgess to our Estate…

Murphy Desmond S.C. announces that five attorneys are included on the…

Murphy Desmond announces the hiring of Mindy S. Walker as the new…

Murphy Desmond is pleased and honored to announce that the Best Lawyers…

Check out our Careers page on the Murphy Desmond website, which…

The firm is pleased to welcome Attorney Peter A. Bazianos to the Business and Real Estate…

On May 16, 2023, the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) hosted the Robert B.L. Murphy…

On May 11, 2023, Family Law Attorney Sarah DeKraay served as Program Chair and…

This brief article helps to explain why CBD and industrial hemp can still…

Drunk driving laws in Wisconsin do not just include alcohol. This article relays basic information…

It is with heavy hearts that the firm announces the passing on January…

Attorney Matt Fleming was interviewed on Television Wisconsin's (TW)…

Attorney Lane Rideout met with local TV show Talk Wisconsin in December…

The firm is pleased to announce that five Murphy Desmond attorneys are included on…

Wisconsin's New LLC Law will take effect on January 1, 2023…

Attorney Lane Rideout was interviewed on Television Wisconsin's (TW)…

Read here for the most recent legal information on the completion of…

Murphy Desmond S.C. announces that attorneys Matt Fleming and…

The firm is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America® (2023 Edition) …

Murphy Desmond sponsored the 2022 Badger Startup Summit at…

With heavy hearts, the firm announces the passing on July 20, 2022…

The firm welcomes attorney Lane Rideout to Murphy Desmond…

Environmental attorney Matt Frank was a presenter at the Wisconsin…

Estate planning attorney Roy Fine discussed the topic "Understanding…

Employment lawyer Bill Morgan was interviewed by Talk Wisconsin on…

Murphy Desmond congratulates Holly Coyle on her retirement from the firm after 34 years of service…

Murphy Desmond S.C. is pleased to announce Kristin Beilke and Nicole Pellerin have been…

Murphy Desmond is pleased to announce the following Madison attorneys are included…

The firm is pleased to announce inclusion in the 2022 U.S. News…

On October 14, 2021, Murphy Desmond employees and their guests…

Attorney Mario Mendoza served as Master of Ceremonies on October 13, 2021, for the…

On October 1, 2021, environmental lawyer Matt Frank presented at the Wisconsin Towns…

Real estate attorney Matt Fleming met with Talk Wisconsin in August…

Murphy Desmond's Dodgeville office has moved a few doors down to…

The firm is pleased to announce that three Murphy Desmond attorneys have been…

Effective October 1, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will require…

The Best Lawyers in America® (2022 Edition) lists include 14 Murphy Desmond attorneys in numerous practice areas…

The Board of Directors at the State Bank of Cross Plains has unanimously elected…

Environmental lawyer Matt Frank presented at a Halfmoon Education, Inc. webinar entitled…

Read our new estate planning article that addresses the five components of an estate plan and…

Divorce attorney Sarah DeKraay was featured in May 2021 on Wisconsin Women to…

Estate planning lawyer Roy Fine discussed the "Basics of Estate Planning…

Immigration attorney and practice group leader Glorily López was featured on…

In April 1931, Murphy Desmond was founded on the principles of legal integrity…

Attorney Mario Mendoza was interviewed on Wisconsin Women by Jessa Jeremiah in…

See our new article to learn about immigration law and the many variables that can affect lawful immigrant status…

Business attorney Jason Reed was interviewed on Talk Wisconsin in March 2021 to answer…

On January 21, 2021, environmental lawyer Matt Frank presented at a Halfmoon Education…

Tune in one Friday a month in 2021 (see flyer here) to radio show…

Murphy Desmond is honored that the following lawyers are included on lists for 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Ris…

Murphy Desmond S.C. is pleased to announce rankings in the 2020 U.S. News - Best Lawyers…

The firm congratulates attorneys Hal Harlowe and Ginger Zimmerman on…

The firm is pleased to announce that four Murphy Desmond attorneys have been included on lists for…

The firm congratulates Murphy Desmond Attorney and President Ginger Zimmerman who has been named on the 2020 inaugu…

Murphy Desmond congratulates the following attorneys for their inclusion in…

Attorney Sarah DeKraay was featured on Talk Wisconsin regarding the topic of…

Attorney Glorily López was interviewed on July 8, 2020, on Madison radio station WORT 89.9FM regarding…

Attorney Harvey Wendel is the 2020 recipient of the Senior Lawyers Division's Leonard L. Loeb Award…

The firm welcomes Attorney Scott Salemi, a highly accomplished litigator, to represent Murphy Desmond's clients in …

As many states and local governments issue "shelter in place" orders and restrictions affecting non-essential trave…

As the situation relating to COVID-19 continues to rapidly evolve, it is important that employers be aware of legis…

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The law covers all …

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and new government policies, Murphy Desmond would like to relay the firm's pla…

While many employers have plans for continuity of operations during natural disasters, the worldwide spreading of t…

Murphy Desmond was pleased to sponsor the 2019 Sustain Dane Summit, held on November 19, 2019, at Promega in Madiso…

The firm is pleased to announce that the following Murphy Desmond lawyers are on the list for 2019 Wisconsin Super …

Murphy Desmond was a Silver Sponsor of the Early Stage Symposium in Madison, Wisconsin, on November 6-7, 2019, at t…

Murphy Desmond S.C. is pleased to announce that we have been ranked in the 2020 U.S. News - Best Lawyers…

Effective October 15, 2019, the law office of Murphy Desmond S.C. has relocated its Appleton office to 15 Park Plac…

Murphy Desmond hosted an open house at the firm's new Dodgeville location on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, from 4-6 p…

Murphy Desmond attorneys JP Croake, Glorily López, Matt Fleming, Connor Valentyn, Mario Mendoza, and Matt Frank, al…

Effective September 1, 2019, family law attorney Gayle Jebbia and her assistant, Heather McNeill, joined Murphy Des…

Murphy Desmond attorney and shareholder Mario Mendoza has been selected to moderate the Ethnic Chambers of Commerce…

Effective September 1, 2019, Attorney Gayle Jebbia, owner of Gayle Jebbia, Attorney at Law, S.C., in Dodgeville, Wi…

Best Lawyers® in America has recently recognized Murphy Desmond President and Managing Shareholder Jane F. (Ginger)…

The firm is pleased to announce that 13 Murphy Desmond lawyers are included in The Best Lawyers in America® (2020 E…

On August 22, 2019, Murphy Desmond sponsored the 2019 Badger Startup Summit at the Wisconsin Institutes of Discover…

The firm is pleased to welcome Attorney Julianne Brock to our Madison office on July 1, 2019…

Attorney Glorily López was the featured immigration lawyer in an article in Madison365.com on June 20, 2019, regard…

The 2019 Entrepreneurs' Conference was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 4-5, 2019, where Murphy Desmond was a spo…

Attorney Harvey Wendel was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court's Appointment Selection Committee for a three-y…

Tune in one Friday a month (see dates below) to radio show "Inmigración al Día" on La Movida Radio (WLMV 94.5 FM an…

Attorney Matt Frank has been elected Chair of the Executive Board of Directors of the Clean Lakes Alliance…

Attorney Matt Frank has been appointed to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Policy Advisory Council by …

Attorney Larry Bechler is highlighted in an article in Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine and on the website as a fea…

The firm is pleased to announce that the following Murphy Desmond lawyers are included on lists for the recently re…

Murphy Desmond S.C. has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list and regionally in 1…

On November 7-8, 2018, Murphy Desmond once again sponsored the Early Stage Symposium (ESS) in Madison…

Attorneys Glorily López and Larry Bechler were named 2019 "Lawyer of the Year" in Madison, Wisconsin, by Best Lawye…

The firm is pleased to announce that 13 Murphy Desmond lawyers are included in The Best Lawyers in America® (2019 E…

On August 22, 2018, Murphy Desmond sponsored the Badger Startup Summit as part of Forward Fest in Madison, Wisconsi…

Attorney Mario Mendoza presented on the topic of Licensing Problems: Handling Probation, Suspensions, Revocations a…

Murphy Desmond sponsored the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) 25th Annual Central States Bankruptcy Workshop fro…

On June 6, 2018, Attorney Ginger Zimmerman joined a panel of start-up professionals to discuss the topic of "Killer…

On Saturday, March 10, 2018, employees from Murphy Desmond and their guests attended the Latino Chamber of Commerce…

Immigration Attorney Glorily López was interviewed by Madison, Wisconsin's NBC affiliate WMTV, which aired on Frida…

Attorney Ginger Zimmerman spoke to members of the Madison Estate Planning Council on Monday, February 26, 2018, at …

Murphy Desmond S.C. is pleased to announce the following attorneys have been named shareholders with the firm, effe…

Tune in once a month to Spanish-speaking radio station La Movida (1480 AM in Madison, WI) as bilingual Immigration …

Immigration Attorney Practice Leader Glorily A. López was interviewed on the All About Living radio show with Carol…

On November 15-16, 2017, Murphy Desmond sponsored the Early Stage Symposium (ESS)…

Attorney Glorily A. López was the keynote speaker at a League of Women Voters (LWV) event in Madison, WI, on Saturd…

Attorney Matt Frank recently spoke at the annual conference of the Federation of Environmental Technologists (FET),…

The firm is actively seeking an Associate Litigation Attorney for our Madison office…

Attorney Larry Bechler was inducted into the 2017 Class of Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation…

Attorneys Brian Thill and Matt Fleming attended the fall meeting of Legal Netlink Alliance (LNA) in Kansas City, Mi…

On October 3, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing for all types of H…

On October 2, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new partnership between USCIS and…

On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, damaging and destroying countless homes and ca…

On September 18, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) annou…

Murphy Desmond is pleased to announce that we have joined Legal Netlink Alliance (LNA), a multi-discipline law firm…

Attorney Glorily A. López is a new member of TEMPO Madison, an invitation-only organization of diverse, executive-l…

Immigration Attorney Practice Leader Glorily A. López was interviewed on WKOW, Channel 27 TV's morning show, Capita…

Murphy Desmond is pleased to announce that 12 of our lawyers have been named to 2018 Best Lawyers® in America in 13…

Best Lawyers® in America has named Murphy Desmond lawyers Ginger Zimmerman and Larry Bechler as 2018 "Lawyer of the…

Immigration Attorney Glorily A. López was interviewed for In Business magazine's August 2017 issue regarding…

Attorney Roy Fine was interviewed by In Business magazine regarding death and taxes as it relates to business owner…

Attorney Glorily A. López presented on the topic of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to TEMPO members …

On July 26, 2017, USCIS updated the USCIS Policy Manual to specify that every naturalization (citizenship) applican…

On July 24, 2017, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it w…

Attorney Harvey Wendel was named to the Board of Trustees of the Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation for a one-…

Murphy Desmond S.C. is pleased to announce that Attorney Jane F. (Ginger) Zimmerman has been elected to serve as Pr…

On June 6-7, 2017, the firm sponsored the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference at Union South (on the University of …

For the second consecutive year, Murphy Desmond sponsored the Madison College Challenge, an annual business plan co…

Immigration attorney Glorily López was interviewed for an article in the April 2017 issue of In Business ma…

In light of the latest executive order on immigration on March 6, 2017, Immigration Attorney Practice Leader Attorn…

Immigration lawyer Glorily López was interviewed for a feature in the magazine of the Wisconsin State Bar.…

The attorneys and staff at Murphy Desmond S.C. are profoundly saddened by the loss of our colleague and friend, Wil…

Immigration attorney Glorily López spoke to a large crowd on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at the "United We St…

Murphy Desmond was a sponsor of the RENEW Wisconsin Energy Policy Summit on January 19, 2017, at the Monona Terrace…

On January 17, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Midland Funding v. Johnson…

The firm congratulates Murphy Desmond lawyers Maryam Ghayyad and Mark Maciolek, as they have both been selected to …

Due to budget restrictions, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will make changes to the mailings of important…

The firm is pleased to announce that Attorney Sarah DeKraay has become a shareholder with Murphy Desmond S.C., eff…

Congratulations to the following Murphy Desmond attorneys who have been named on lists for 2016 Wisconsin Super Law…

On December 1, 2016, Murphy Desmond office manager Kathy Brickl was honored at a luncheon in Milwaukee for an "Unsu…

Murphy Desmond S.C. has been ranked in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list re…

As part of its Due Diligence Initiative, the IRS is sending letters to tax preparers it suspects are not performing…

Attorneys Bill Morgan and Alison Helland presented seminars through Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporati…

Attorney Larry Bechler has been named 2017 "Lawyer of the Year-Municipal Law" in Madison, Wisconsin, by Best Lawyer…

Attorney Mario Mendoza has joined the Board of Directors at the Rotary Club of Madison for a 2-year term.…

Murphy Desmond is pleased to announce that 13 of our lawyers have been named to 2017 Best Lawyers® in America i…

On July 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a rehearing before nine justices …

On June 17, 2016, a three-judge panel of the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the trial court'…

Murphy Desmond is pleased to again be a sponsor of the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference on June 7-8, 2016, at th…

Farming in Wisconsin is one of the many  industries affected by immigration laws.…

Appleton attorney, Roy Fine, has joined Murphy Desmond's business, estate planning and intellectual property practi…

Immigration lawyer Glorily Lopez has received an award from ThreeBest Rated, an online rating organization that ran…

With tax season under way, make sure you are aware of changes included in the PATH Act as it relates to restriction…

Did you know there are new requirements for Issuance of Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN) under The…

Immigration lawyer Glorily Lopez was featured in a story on Madison TV station,

The IRS provides taxpayer resources in Spanish…

On February 8, 2016, Bruce Rosen<…

Read here for a brief update on the Clean Power Plan (CPP).…

This brief article gives information on protecting yourself from IRS-related phone scams.…

Congratulations to immigration attorney Glorily López

Please see the English and Spanish schedules of Glorily's López's radio show for 2016.…

Nine Murphy Desmond lawyers are included on lists for 2015 Wisconsin Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. They include: L…

Murphy Desmond S.C. has been ranked in the 2016 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list in 13 practice area…

Environmental lawyer Matt Frank will present on the topic of "Site Control and Due Diligence" on October 27, 2015, …

Four Murphy Desmond lawyers were named "Lawyer of the Year" in their respective practice areas by Best Lawyers in A…

Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law: Bob Pasch, Bill Rameker, Ginger Zimmerman…

Environmental attorney Matt Frank will present at two upcoming conferences: the High Capacity Water Well Science, L…

Madison's entrepreneur and technology groups convene in numerous events at Forward Fest from August 20 through Augu…

Attorneys Sarah DeKraay, Nicole Pellerin and Shanna Knueppel recently joined Murphy Desmond in several practice are…

Attorney Larry Bechler has co-written a book entitled Urban Agriculture which is now available at the American Bar…

Attorneys Tim Casper and Matt Frank recently became equity shareholders at the firm. Tim is a trial lawyer who join…

We congratulate the following lawyers who were included on the list for 2014 Wisconsin Super Lawyers…

Immigration lawyer Glorily Lopez will be available to take your calls or text messages on the Madison-area Spanish …

Murphy Desmond clients are now able to make payments online through our "Make a Payment" button on the top of our w…

Attorneys Bob Pasch and Brian Thill, co-authors of Wisconsin Collection Law, recently had their publication cited o…

Attorney William Rameker and his team argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Clark v. Rameker, an…

Attorney Matt Frank has joined Murphy Desmond and will be practicing in the areas of Environmental Law, Renewable E…

These attorneys were chosen to 2013 Super Lawyers: Larry Bechler, Stephen Beilke (also a "Top 50 Wisconsin" and "To…

The Annual Book of Lists, published by In Business magazine, names Murphy Desmond as the first place "Preferred Law…

On October 1, 2013, Murphy Desmond opened a law office in Appleton, Wisconsin, to serve the Fox Cities and surround…

Attorneys Mario Mendoza and William E. Morgan have been named Shareholders at Murphy Desmond S.C. Mario's practice …