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KEVIN S. MURPHY
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(617) 723-6900 |
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(617) 723-6905 |
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KSM@bizlit.com |
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Yurko, Salvesen & Remz, P.C.
One Washington Mall, 11th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-2603
Education
University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 1994 (honors).
Editor, University of Connecticut Law Review and Dean's Fellow.
College of the Holy Cross,
B.A., 1988.
Career Path
Kevin began his practice with a large Connecticut firm, where he conducted a broad business litigation practice. In 1998, he joined the Boston firm of Peabody
& Brown which, following a merger, became Nixon Peabody, LLP. Kevin
joined Yurko, Salvesen & Remz in 2001.
Practice
In his 15 years of practice, Kevin has conducted ten complex commercial trials to verdict or judgment, at a 90% success rate. He has over one dozen reported decisions including from the United States Supreme Court and the Connecticut Supreme Court.
He has represented clients in various State Courts, as well as the the First, Second and Federal Circuit Courts
of Appeal, the United States Supreme Court and various state and self
regulatory agencies such as the NASD, state securities and banking divisions,
the MCAD, and the Massachusetts Division of Employment and Training.
Kevin specializes
in complex business litigation, with an emphasis on management side employment litigation, trade secret and non- competition cases. His practice also emphasizes securities broker-dealer cases, and construction and real estate law. He represents
clients in a variety of other business cases such as high technology, products
liability, land use, eminent domain and administrative matters.
Professional And Charitable Associations
- Board of Directors, Catholic Charities of Greater Boston
- Alternate Director, Holy Cross General Alumni Association
- Board of Directors, Holy Cross Club of Greater Boston
- Clover Club of Boston
- Harvard University Trial Advocacy Program trial team faculty advisor
- Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York bar admissions
- Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Recent Publications and Seminars
- Frequent featured speaker and consultant on employment law for the Associated Industries of Massachusetts
- Treble Trouble, Wage and Hour Law, Associated Industries of Massachusetts (2008)
- Massachusetts Data Breach Law: Private Data, Public Issues, Associated Industries of Massachusetts (2008)
- Attorney General Issues Mortgage Lending Regulations, Massachusetts Bar Association Section Review (2008)
- Appeals Court Finds Employee Handbook Created Contract, MassBusiness Magazine (2008)
- Bulletproofing Your Non-competition Policy, Massachusetts Bar Association (2006)
- Five Years of the Business Litigation Session, Employee Non-competition Covenants, Massachusetts Bar Association (2005)
- Recent Rulings Reshape Non-Competition Agreements in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly In House Counsel Magazine (2004)
Illustrative Representations
- Successfully defended national consulting and management services firm against $40 million in claims of securities violations, corporate mismanagement and fraud claims. Case was resolved with no payment from the firm.
- Successfully prosecuted multimillion dollar breach of contract claims on behalf of fund founder and management company for $34 million dollar foreign investment fund.
- Successfully prosecuted $11 million dollar claim on behalf of seller of commercial real estate against major university regarding propriety of sale price holdbacks due to asserted construction defects and lease violations.
- Successfully defended two high worth individuals against claims of fraudulent conveyance asserted at $10 million. Result was a very favorable settlement of minor payment by individuals, release and dismissal of case.
- Successfully prosecuted suit for $ ¾ million of partnership distributions on behalf of limited partners. Obtained 100% of claimed distributions.
- Successfully prosecuted $2 million breach of contract claim on behalf of the largest cellular tower licensor and operator in the country. Case was resolved to benefit of company after arbitration demand, communications with counsel, and initial discovery.
- Successfully prosecuted multimillion dollar claim of breach of interest rate lock swap agreement for real estate development company against top investment bank.
- Successfully prosecuted $2 million claim for publicly traded cell tower operator in contract dispute with tower manufacturer.
- Successfully enjoined competitive activity against national tourism company by former outside sales director, which threatened significant revenues of the company.
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