Michael W. Murphy
Shareholder
Practice Areas
Mike is a Shareholder in the Phoenix, Arizona law firm of Milligan Lawless, P.C. and specializes in Estate Planning, Business and Corporate Law, and Taxation.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mike practiced as a CPA for four years with Touche Ross & Co. (now Deloitte).
Experience
Estate Planning
- Simple Wills
- Testamentary Trusts
- Revocable Living Trusts
- Health Care Power of Attorney
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Living Wills
- Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
- Family Limited Partnerships
- Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
- Charitable Trusts
- Special Needs Trusts
- Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts
- Defective Trusts
Business and Corporate Law
- Forming and planning all types of entities (“S” corps; “C” corps; non-profit corps; LLCs, LLPs, partnerships (general and limited), and joint ventures)
- Drafting and reviewing all types of contracts
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Asset Purchase Agreements
- Stock Purchase Agreements
- Joint Venture Agreements
- Tax Planning Related to Sale of Businesses
Taxation (Federal and State)
- Individual
- Tax Planning
- Tax Exempt Entities and Foundations
- S Corporations
- C Corporations
- Partnership and LLC Taxation
- Tax Court Representation
Probate Administration
Real Estate
- Real Estate Sales and Purchases
- Residential and Commercial
- Loan Drafting and Review
- Lease Drafting and Review
Professional Recognition
- AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Listed
- Professional Leadership
- State Bar of Arizona
Credentials
Education
Arizona State University
J.D., cum laude, 1989
University of Colorado at Boulder
B.S., cum laude, 1982
Bar and Court Admissions
US District Court, District of Arizona, 1989
US Tax Court, 1990