Timothy S. Murphy

Timothy S. Murphy is a corporate attorney with Prescott Jamieson Murphy Law Group, LLC in Saco, Maine. His practice centers on corporations, limited liability companies, and business advice for Maine clients. He assists with incorporating, managing, buying, and selling businesses and provides ongoing corporate counsel. His work is designed to help owners and organizations handle structural, transactional, and governance issues efficiently while maintaining practical relationships built around trust, clear expectations, and cost-conscious legal service.

Timothy earned a B.A. with Special Honors from the University of Chicago in 1982 and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 1988. That academic background supports his work on business organization, governance, contracts, and transactions that require careful legal analysis. He was licensed in Maine in 1988 and later admitted to the US District Court, US Court of Appeals, and US Supreme Court. His training and admissions reflect a long-standing foundation for corporate counseling and business representation.

Murphy has served as corporate counsel to approximately 250 small companies based in Maine. His representative experience includes acting as corporate counsel to the City of Saco from 1994 through 2024 and to the Town of Sebago from 2016 through 2023. He regularly advises businesses on incorporation, entity management, purchases, and sales. This work gives him practical experience with the legal decisions that arise throughout a company’s life cycle, from formation and governance through ownership changes and transactions.

Timothy S. Murphy brings a focused corporate practice to business owners and organizations in southern Maine. His work combines long-term counseling with transaction support for corporations and limited liability companies. Decades of practice have given him experience advising private businesses and municipal clients on organizational and commercial matters. He emphasizes practical, cost-efficient service and straightforward professional relationships, helping clients address business decisions with legal structures and documentation that support ongoing operations, transactions, and responsible corporate management.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Prescott Jamieson Murphy Law Group, LLC
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Corporate Counsel, City of Saco, Maine (1994-2024)
• Corporate Counsel, Town of Sebago, Maine (2016-2023)

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• University of Notre Dame
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Chicago
  BA with Special Honors

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