About Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C.

Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C. has served Wisconsin businesses, families, and individuals since 1931, building a reputation for trusted counsel, practical guidance, and strong advocacy. The firm is known for delivering personalized legal solutions across complex matters while maintaining longstanding community involvement. Attorneys provide strategic representation backed by thorough preparation, careful analysis, and deep legal knowledge. Clients benefit from responsive service, clear communication, and a commitment to achieving favorable outcomes in business, family, estate, employment, immigration, litigation, and property related legal matters.

Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C. offers comprehensive representation through a multidisciplinary team serving clients across a broad range of practice areas. Key services include family law, estate planning, probate, business law, commercial transactions, employment law, immigration matters, creditor rights, civil litigation, real estate, municipal law, and dispute resolution. The firm also assists with collaborative divorce, guardianship issues, startup formation, contract matters, eminent domain, professional licensing, and wealth preservation. Extensive experience enables practical strategies tailored to unique objectives while addressing legal risks effectively.

Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C. earns recognition through professional achievements, industry honors, and meaningful community engagement. The firm has been included in Best Law Firms rankings and has attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Lawdragon, and Lawyer of the Year distinctions. Ongoing participation in educational programs, media interviews, seminars, and professional organizations reflects a commitment to leadership within the legal profession. Community support includes charitable initiatives, volunteer service, historical preservation efforts, and partnerships benefiting local organizations throughout Wisconsin and communities statewide.

Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C. combines decades of experience with forward thinking legal counsel to help clients navigate changing laws and complex challenges. Detailed preparation, informed advocacy, and client focused strategies support effective decision making and long term success. The firm approaches each matter with diligence, professionalism, and attention to individual circumstances, creating solutions aligned with specific goals. Trusted guidance, proven knowledge, and broad legal capabilities continue to make the practice a respected choice for individuals, families, businesses, and organizations across Wisconsin.

Practice Areas

Government
  • Administrative and Regulatory Law
  • Municipal Law
Lawsuits and Disputes
  • Mediation
  • Arbitration
  • Litigation
  • Eminent Domain
  • Defense of Licensed Professionals
Business
  • Business Startup/Entrepreneur Legal Services
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Collection Law
  • Creditors’ Rights, Business Bankruptcy & Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental Law
  • Renewable Energy
  • Sustainability
  • Tax Law
Family Law
  • Legal Separation
  • Child Custody, Placement And Support
  • Child Visitation
  • Spousal Support/Maintenance
  • Marital Property Division
  • Prenuptial And Postnuptial Agreements
  • Legal Guardianships
  • Mediated Divorce
  • Post-Divorce Matters
  • Paternity
  • Adoption, Including Stepparent Adoption
  • Grandparents' Rights/Third-Person Rights
Employment
  • Discrimination Claims
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Employment Contracts
  • Wages And Hour Claims
  • Labor Disputes
  • Labor Law
Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
  • Probate, Estate, Trust and Fiduciary Litigation
Immigration
  • Family‑Based Petitions
  • Employment‑Based Petitions
  • Waivers
  • Nonimmigrant Visas
  • Citizenship & Naturalization
  • Removal/Deportation Defense
  • Consular Processing
  • Immigration Appeals
  • Bilingual Immigration Representation
Real Estate
  • Purchase and Sale Transactions
  • Construction Matters
  • Foreclosures
  • Property Tax Appeals
  • Tax Deferred Exchanges
  • Commercial Leasing Transactions
  • Commercial Landlord/Tenant Disputes
  • Real Estate Financing
  • Real Estate Leasing
  • Land Use Matters
  • Real Estate Contract Negotiations, Review, Drafting
  • Contract Disputes
  • Condominium Conversions
  • Condominium Association Matters
  • Homeowners’ Association Matters
  • Real Estate Litigation

Fees

  • Accepts Credit Cards

Office locations for Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C.

Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C. - Madison

33 E Main St UNIT 500, Madison, WI 53703

Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C. - Janesville

101 E Milwaukee St #301, Janesville, WI 53545

Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C. - Appleton

15 Park Pl, Appleton, WI 54914

Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C. - Dodgeville

126 N Iowa St, Dodgeville, WI 53533