Mike Murphy Law Group History
The Mike Murphy Law Group history begins with one lawyer. Michael Murphy, K.C. has practised law for more than forty years, and for part of that time he served in the government of New Brunswick. Mike Murphy Law Group acts in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Michael Murphy, K.C. Was Attorney General of New Brunswick Before Building the Firm
Michael Murphy was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and sat in cabinet as Minister of Health, Government House Leader and Attorney General of New Brunswick. The Attorney General is the province’s chief law officer, responsible for the administration of justice and for the prosecution service.
He returned to private practice after government and built Mike Murphy Law Group around personal injury litigation. He is a member of the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia bars, practises in French and in English, and was appointed King’s Counsel. He is Senior Counsel at Mike Murphy Law Group and works at the Moncton office.
The Mike Murphy Law Group History Is a Trial Practice That Produced Two Record Decisions
An injury claim settles for what the insurer expects a court would award. The insurer’s expectation depends on whether the lawyer across the table will go to trial. So we prepare every file as if it will be tried. The medical evidence, the income loss figures and the expert reports are assembled early, well before a trial date.
The two largest personal injury decisions in Atlantic Canada came out of that practice. Allen v. Doiron, 2026 NBKB 049, was tried in the Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick in Moncton. Trainor v. DeArcos, 2025 NBCA 131, was upheld by the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick. Both are described in our injury law results.
We Grew From Moncton to Saint John, Halifax, Charlottetown and St. John’s
Mike Murphy Law Group grew from Moncton to Saint John, then across the Northumberland Strait to Halifax, Charlottetown and St. John’s. Meet Aodhan Murphy, Taylor Morin and the rest of the team.
We practise personal injury in all four provinces and criminal defence in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Personal injury claims are no win, no fee. See every claim type under injury law areas and all of our locations.