Thomas Murphy

About Thomas Murphy

Located in Morristown, New Jersey, the Murphy Law Firm LLC is focused on issues confronting our aging loved ones. Our firm vision is to be a valued resource for families dealing with the difficult and complex issues of aging and long term custodial care. We help families navigate through funding the cost of care, government benefits, veteran benefits, guardianship, special needs trusts and estate administration. Tom is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and certified by the Veteran\'s Administration to assist veterans in obtaining needed long term benefits.Tom has become a leading authority on Veteran\'s Aid and Attendance Pension Benefits. His work experience combines working for several prominent law firms in Morris and Somerset Counties and various major corporations based in New Jersey. Tom is very active in his community. He held leadership positions with the Morris County Care Givers Coalition, Family Services of Morris County, New Jersey Alzheimer\'s Association, the Guardianship Association of New Jersey and a past board member of of the New Jersey Foundation for the Blind. Tom is a Fellow of the New Jersey Partnership for Leadership, has chaired the Core Curriculum Commission for the New Jersey Department of Education, and has served as a member of the Morris School District Board of Education. He has been an Adjunct Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, has chaired the Warren County Business Alliance, and served as the first president of the Warren County Human Relations Commission. Tom is an avid hockey goalie and marathon runner. He and his wife Sharon live in Mendham, New Jersey.

Experience

1. Attorney

   Murphy Law Firm

   Jan 2005 — Present · Morristown, NJ, US

   We specialize in assisting families in navigating through the complex issues of aging parents - we help with advanced directives, funding of long term care, government benefits, veteran benefits, medicaid applications, special needs trusts, estate administration and guardianships.

Education

• Cornell University

  BS

  1976 — 1980

• Rutgers Law School

  JD

  1983 — 1987

Skills

• Medicaid
• Healthcare
• Trusts
• Guardianship
• Elder Law
• Courts
• Estate Planning
• Dispute Resolution
• Team Building
• Litigation
• Llc
• Long-Term Care
• Legal Writing
• Veterans Benefits
• Employment Law
• Legal Assistance
• Management
• Commercial Litigation
• Powers of Attorney
• Talent Management
• Human Resources
• Coaching
• Change Management
• Estate Administration
• Recruiting
• Employee Benefits
• Contract Negotiation
• Mediation
• Legal Research
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Labor Relations
• Leadership
• Leadership Development
• Special Needs Trusts
• Public Speaking
• Succession Planning
• Estate Tax Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Elder Care
• Organizational Development