Real Estate Vice President

W a r d & Mur p h y

Attorneys and Counselors at Law

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Liam G.B. Murphy, Esquire John A. Ward, Esquire

Groton, New York 13073

(Also Admitted in Pa., Del.) (Also Admitted in Id., Ca.)

Voice: 607/898-3190 Special Partner

Fax: 607/898-3765

(Service by Fax not accepted)

Evan L. Webster, Esquire

Ithaca Office: Of Counsel

(By Appointment Only; No Deliveries)

Also Of Counsel to and

We bS i t e : www.ward-and-murphy.com

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RESUME OF LIAM G.B. MURPHY

BACKGROUND

OVERVIEW

Mr. Murphy is a lawyer with nearly twenty years of practice experience in both state and federal courts.

Having earned his undergraduate degree from Brown University, his law degree from New York University and

admissions to the bars of New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware, Mr. Murphy has extensive experience in

litigating complex cases on behalf of individuals. His successes include victories for parents concerning custody of

their children, victories for investors seeking to recover from losses suffered at the hands of wrong doing corporate

officers and victories for clients seeking to overturn decisions rendered by trial courts.

BAR ADMISSIONS:

New York (active)

Delaware (inactive),

Pennsylvania (inactive)

Federal Courts:

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit,

Northern, Eastern, Western, and Southern Districts of New York

Districts of Delaware,

Western District of Pennsylvania

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

Collaborative Law Committee

Tompkins County Bar Association

Cortland County Bar Association

Estate Planning Council of Tompkins County

Ithaca Area Collaborative Professionals

EXPERIENCE

WARD & MURPHY GROTON, NEW YORK

Partner: May 2000 to present

Attorney: September 1999 May 2000

N Engaged in general practice handling a wide range of litigation matters, including appeals,

divorces, custody disputes, visitation disputes, contract matters, real estate boundary line matters and both

misdemeanor and felony trials.

N Work with small business owners in forming and advising their business entities, including

limited liability companies, corporations and partnerships

N Provide title review and title insurance support to real estate transactions,

N Consult on estate planning and helping executors seek appointment and resolve estates

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N Successfully prosecuted appeal before the Appellate Division, Third Department and obtaining a

significant settlement for a client against the client s insurance company for losses sustained in a business fire

N Obtained an order settling the paternity of a child against a biological father in a complex family

court dispute involving a three way custody battle between mother, husband and biological father

N Successfully argued for a change of jurisdiction for a Tennessee client defending against the New

York grandparents of his child

N Prosecuted complex felony matter to trial in Tompkins County Court, obtaining dismissal of six

counts in an eleven count indictment before a jury convicted on the remaining five counts.

MORRIS and MORRIS WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

Senior Counsel: January 1999 August 1999

Litigation Associate: June 1992 December 1998

N Orman, et al., v. America Online, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 97 264 A (E.D.Va.)

Successfully completed a fact intensive review of nearly 200,000 pages of

documents, over 1000 KB of data and seven depositions in only five months, a

key factor in obtaining $35 million settlement for the Class

N Sidney Neidich, et al., v. Geodyne Resources, et al., Nos. 94 05286, 94 059799

(S.D.N.Y.)

Managed over 20 lawyers from different firms in an intensive analysis of over

350,000 pages of documents, coordinated that review with industry consultants

and prepared a team the deposition of numerous witnesses, eventually resulting

in a settlement providing for a total recovery of $200 million.

N Frank, et al. v. CenTrust Bank, et al., Consol. Civil Action Nos. 90 0084 Civ

Atkins (S.D.Fl..)

Assumed responsibility for organizing the legal and expert review of over 6

million pages of documents and played a central role in preparing case

dispositive motion practice and presentations to claims administrators resulting

in a total recovery of approximately $18.5 million for investors.

N Coalition To Save Our Children v. Board of Education, D. Del., Civ. Act. No. 1856.

Participated in plotting legal and political strategy for civil rights matter,

including successful settlement negotiations and drafting numerous motion

papers. Responsible for interview of various local leaders in successful effort to

support motion for class certification.

NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

Volunteer Litigation Associate: April 1992 June 1992.

Responsible for intake, evaluation and arbitration of indigent landlord/tenant matter. Obtained

dismissal of matter in half day proceeding.

COHEN & GRIGSBY, P.C. PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

Litigation Associate: March 1991 March 1992.

Successfully briefed a motion to dismiss under the Trust Indenture Act. Responsible for

resolving tax driven interpleader action in a three month period by successfully convincing both

lawyers and claimants to coordinate their claims.

DECHERT PRICE & RHOADS NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Litigation Associate: 1988 1991.

Worked on general corporate litigation matters, including a leading role in a project for the New

York Stock Exchange Project Responsible for review, analysis and successful prosecution of six

brokers, including drafting formal statement of basis for investigation, customer interview,

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drafting document requests, deposition of brokers and supervisory personnel and presenting

proposals for prosecution.

EDUCATION

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW NEW YORK, NEW YORK

J.D., 1988

N Clerk to Professor Andreas F. Lowenfeld (1986 88).

Assisted in research for various international arbitrations, assembling material for review of

Lowenfeld s book Aviation Law and in citation and substance checking of the Restatement of the

Foreign Relations Law Of The United States

BROWN UNIVERSITY PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

A.B. Economics with honors, 1985

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS LONDON, ENGLAND

Michaelmas Term, 1983

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

GROTON BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Director (2001 2004)

TOMPKINS CORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Member, Estate Planning Advisory Committee (2002 present)

SAINT ANTHONY HALL (national fraternity)

Kappa Chapter Vice President 1983, Recording Secretary 1984 and Corresponding Secretary 1985

SATRI: Saint Anthony Trust of Rhode Island served as Secretary (1987 89), Vice President (1989 93)

and President (1993 98), gathered support for incorporation and a successful non profit designation by the IRS,

administered a mentoring program, chaired the Grants and Nominating Committees and oversaw all educational

programs for undergraduates and organized alumni to participate and run such programs

National Organization: President (1999), Vice President (1998) Treasurer (1994)

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner (2006 present),

Assistant Scoutmaster (2006 present)

Pack Committee member (2002 present)

Volunteer Unit Commissioner, Del Mar Va Council, (1992 1999), Baden Powell Council (1999 2005)

Organized District Friends of Scouting Campaigns for 2002 2006

GIRL SCOUTS Seven Lakes Council

Assistant Troop Leader 2004 present

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