MURPHY & MURPHY - Key Persons


Michele F. Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Attorney
  • Attorney at Law
Attorney Michele F. Murphy, RN, MSN earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Master of Science in Nursing from Yale University. She practiced as a Newborn ICU nurse at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and as a community health nurse in western Connecticut. In that role, she often wished she could effect more positive, holistic change in the lives of her patients. As a result, she became a lawyer to advocate for the sensitive needs of seniors and disabled persons. Michele earned her Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law in 1988. Michele has been practicing Elder Law, Estate Planning and Probate Law ever since, including advocacy for the rights of mentally and physically disabled persons from the Probate Courts to the Connecticut Supreme Court. She has extended her advocacy to important public causes as well, including testifying before the Connecticut legislature in a successful effort to increase the state's bone marrow donor pool. Michele is an accredited attorney with Veterans Affairs. Michele represents clients regarding selection of appropriate housing, plans for declining health, conservatorship, Medicaid and VA Aid & Attendance eligibility, and probate litigation.

Thomas E. Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Attorney
  • Attorney at Law
Attorney Thomas E. Murphy received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1982, followed by a successful career in corporate management. He then graduated cum laude from Pace University School of Law in 1996 with a Juris Doctor degree and a Certificate in Health Law and Policy. He also was named Ranking Scholar and Law Trustee Scholarship recipient. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Connecticut NAELA, and the Elder Law Section and the Estates and Probate Section of the Connecticut Bar Association. Tom is an accredited attorney with Veterans Affairs and a frequent lecturer in the local community on Elder Law subjects. Tom has been practicing Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Probate law since 1996, because he enjoys solving complex problems to enable clients to preserve both their lifestyle and their life's savings. He helps clients use wills, trusts, transfers of assets, annuities, exempt assets, family compensation, insurance, and other strategies to qualify for Medicaid and VA Aid & Attendance, avoid probate, minimize taxes, and provide for loved ones' needs.