Murphy & King, P.C., Boston, MA. For more than 30 years, focusing on resolution of complex business disputes in court and arbitration. Now dedicating practice to ADR in the U.S. and internationally. Former ember of the Board of Directors of the American Arbitration Association .
Experience
As a neutral, has presided over more than 350 cases of all sizes throughout the United States and internationally, including cases respecting: entertainment and sports law including endorsement, sponsorship and publishing contract; M&A and divestitures of assets; intellectual property, including patent, trademark and copyright infringement, and trade secret misappropriation; licensing disputes; television, movies and theatrical productions; music licensing, royalties and distribution; computer systems and software development and licensing; corporate finance; business valuations; leveraged buy-outs; closely-held businesses; securities; distribution and supply agreements; real estate appraisals, developments, and partnerships; construction law; telecom laws and regulations; private investment firms, venture capital and hedge funds; products liability; toxic torts; medical devices and equipment; biotech and pharmaceuticals; commercial leases; fiduciary duties; royalties and accountings; shareholder derivative claims; joint ventures; defense contracts; employment claims including wrongful termination and discrimination; power generating plants; insurance and re-insurance coverage (D&O, P&C, E&O, fidelity bonds, primary/excess, environmental, loss allocation, claims management, business interruption) and agency/broker disputes; oil and gas leases, equipment and valuations; energy law including alternative energy (wind, solar, biomass, ethanol); franchise and dealership law, including automotive dealerships; maritime disputes; structured finance; bankruptcy and creditor rights; equipment leases; inheritance, trusts and estates and probate disputes; automotive dealerships; banking and lending relationships; consulting agreements; sports and entertainment arenas, sponsorships and stadium finance; advertising and marketing agreements; food and beverage; secured transactions and UCC claims; and corporate control/governance. Has served as the chair of numerous panels, as a party-appointed arbitrator and as the sole neutral.
Work History
Murphy & King, P.C. , 1982-present
License(s)
Massachusetts and New York bars
Education
Denison University, B.A.; Syracuse University College of Law, J.D,
Publications
Harnessing Generative AI in Commercial Arbitration: A Practical Roadmap for Tribunals, CCA Fellows’ Newsletter (July 2025) Future Dispute Resolution Conference at The Hague, Presentation on “Explainable AI in Arbitration, Breaking Open the Black Box” (2025) Law GPT: Generative AI’s Transformation of Legal Practice, the Business of Law and ADR (CCA Webinar 2025) The Clearbrief AI Tool (CCA Webinar 2024) Future of Workplace ADR, Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations (Panelist, 2024) Arbitration Tech Toolbox: Mastering Digital Tools for Enhancing Your Arbitration Practice, (AAA Webinar 2024) Future Dispute Resolution Conference at Stanford Law School, Generative AI in Dispute Resolution Proceedings (Panelist, 2024) Arbitration Unlocked, Discovery Strategy: Getting What You (Really) Need (AAA Webinar Course 2024) ABA Dispute Resolution Committee Annual Meeting, How Arbitrators, Mediators, and Advocates Can Use Generative AI Effectively (Panelist, 2024) ABA Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference, AI is Disrupting Healthcare Dispute Resolution! Are you Ready? (Panelist, 2024) Co-author, Dispute Resolution Enhanced: How Arbitrators and Mediators Can Harness Generative AI (November 2023) AAA/ICDR Presentation, Tips for Drafting and Implementing ADR Clauses Into Your Life Sciences Contracts (Panelist, 2022) ABA Virtual Dispute Resolution Conference, Strengthening Advocacy in Virtual and Hybrid Arbitrations (Panelist, 2022) McKenzie v. Brannan: A Never Ending Love Story, ABA Dispute Resolution Section practice note (2022) College of Commercial Arbitrators, Summoning Third Party Witnesses in Arbitration: What authority do we have and how should we best use it? (Panelist, 2021) Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Issues in International Intellectual Property Disputes (Panelist, 2021) Co-author, Chapter 8, \"Choice of Law, Arbitration of International Intellectual Property Disputes,\" (Juris 2012 & 2021) AAA/ICDR Presentation, Life Science Arbitration Clauses: Drafting Trends and Options (Panelist, 2020) ABA Annual Business Law Meeting, Choosing Litigation Arbitration or a Combination of Both for Resolving Corporate M&A Disputes and Business/Shareholder Divorces (Panelist, 2020) Co-author, Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes in the United States (Juris 2018) Arbitrator Performance and Demeanor: Meeting Participant Expectations, American Arbitration Association (Faculty, 2018) Panelist, Arbitrating Life Sciences Disputes, American Arbitration Association’s Arbitrating Domestic and International Life Science Disputes Conference (May 2019) Faculty, American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator Performance and Demeanor: Meeting Participant Expectations (October 2018) Co-author, “Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes in the United States,” (Juris 2018) Panelist, Reassessing Commercial Arbitration in 2016: Making it Work for Business, New England Legal Foundation, (November 2016) Panelist, ABA Annual Meeting, Anatomy of ADR: Post-Disaster Resolution of Disputes (August 2014) Effective Management of Large Complex Cases in Arbitration, Corporate Disputes Magazine (Jan-Mar 2015) Co-author, ’The U.S. Judicial Assistance Statute: A Powerful Tool in International Arbitration?’ Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 69, No. 1 (Juris 2014) Co-author, ’Practical Considerations in Selecting Arbitrators in Construction & Surety Cases,’ National Association of Surety Bond Producers, Pipeline Newsletter (Jan-Feb 2012) Co-author, ’The Top 10 Ways to Make Arbitration Faster and More Cost Effective,’ AAA publication (2012)
Awards
• Massachusetts Super Lawyer (2006-2024) • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell • Top Rated Lawyer in ADR law from American Lawyer • Top Lawyer in ADR, Boston Magazine
Panels
• Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators • Board of Directors, American Arbitration Association (Outstanding Director Award 2014) • Commercial and Large, Complex Case and CAS/Doping Panels of the American Arbitration Association • International Centre for Dispute Resolution Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators • London Court of International Arbitration • ICC International Court of Arbitration (North America) • Court of Arbitration for Sport, Switzerland • Distinguished Panel of Neutrals of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) • Panelist, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) • Panelist, Court of Arbitration for Art .
