Anne Marie Murphy

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Anne Marie Murphy: Attorney with Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
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Anne Marie Murphy is a Principal at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP, where she practices civil litigation focusing on complex commercial litigation, class actions, public nuisance litigation, consumers’ rights and elder abuse litigation—however, her litigation practice is far ranging and includes being the court appointed co-lead counsel for a nationwide securities class action, litigating against Major League Baseball over the Baseball Antitrust Exemption and representing taxpayers in a suit to stop Governor Schwarzenegger from selling major Californian historic properties and courthouses.

Ms. Murphy received her Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College and her Juris Doctorate from the Georgetown University Law Center. While attending Georgetown, she worked full time as a Legislative Assistant in the U.S. Senate.

After graduating from law school, she initially practiced law in San Francisco, handling complex commercial litigation. She also worked on a pro bono basis for the AIDS Legal Referral Panel.

Ms. Murphy’s jury trial experience includes cases involving elder abuse, business disputes, real estate, probate and trust. Ms. Murphy has also acted as co-lead counsel in several consumer class actions which have returned millions of dollars to consumers across the country. Ms. Murphy has argued before the Ninth Circuit as well as the Joint Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

Ms. Murphy is on the Advisory Board of Berkeley’s Civil Justice Research Institute. CJRI is a think tank chaired by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

Ms. Murphy serves on the Board of Directors of Consumer Attorneys of California ‘s (CAOC) Executive Committee, is past Chair of the Women’s Caucus, and current co-chair of CAOC’s Convention and its Sonoma Seminar. She has received numerous CAOC Presidential Awards of Merit and is a past finalist for the Consumer Attorney of the Year Award.

Ms. Murphy served for many years on the Board of Directors of California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (“CANHR”), including as President. CANHR is one of the largest and most respected non-profits in the country devoted to the protection of senior citizens.

Ms. Murphy is on Super Lawyers’ Northern California list of the top 100 lawyers and top 50 women lawyers. She has been elected to the Litigation Counsel of America (as a Fellow) and to the Irish Legal 100. She has been honored by the Daily Journal as one of the top 100 women lawyers in California and one of the top 25 plaintiff attorneys in California.

In 2010, Ms. Murphy was appointed as a Commissioner on the California Commission on Access to Justice (now CalATJ) and served on the CalATJ for thirteen years.

Ms. Murphy is a long-standing member of Consumer Attorneys of California, the American Association for Justice, the San Mateo County Bar Association, the San Mateo Trial Lawyers Association, and is a lifetime member of California Women Lawyers.

Ms. Murphy has provided frequent commentary on consumer issues and has appeared on local as well as national news broadcasts including Morning Joe, ABC 7 On Your Side, View From The Bay and Good Morning America (ABC).

Ms. Murphy serves on the Editorial Board of CAOC’s Forum Magazine. Her publications include:

Forum Magazine’s (CAOC) 2022 Civil Rights Issue (Issue Editor); “Everything we do is About Civil Right’s," Forum Magazine July/August 2022; “Charles Bonner interview: Tip of the Arrow,” Forum Magazine July/August 2022; “Financial elder abuse: Holding institutions liable for aiding and abetting abuse,” Forum Magazine, May/June 2019, Vol. 49 No. 3; "Same Road, Different Stops" (Elder Abuse Litigation), The Docket, San Mateo County Bar Association, Volume 49, No. 1, Jan/Feb 2013. “Upcoming Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure”, Plaintiff Magazine, October 2015. “Pennies From Heaven” (re Cy Pres), San Francisco Daily Journal, November 22, 2013.

Ms. Murphy was profiled by Plaintiff Magazine in 2016 “Profile: Anne Marie Murphy She made the transition from defense, enjoyed some early success and never looked back.” She was also profiled by Forum Magazine in 2015 “Volunteer spotlight – Anne Marie Murphy.”

Ms. Murphy’s speaking engagements include: Panelist: "Elder Abuse Litigation," San Mateo County Bar Association, 2011; "Elder Abuse Litigation," State Bar of California Annual Convention, 2010; "Handling Cases Involving Physical and Financial Elder Abuse," CYLA, State Bar of California Webinar, 2010; "Winning Cases in Securities Arbitration," State Bar of California Annual Convention, 2010; "Securities Arbitration," CYLA, State Bar of California Webinar 2010; "Winning Trials through Motions in limine," 2010; Moderator, "Preparing for Trial," Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011; Moderator, “CSI Effect” CAOC Tahoe 2012; Panelist, “Financial Elder Abuse Litigation: Assessing, Preparing and Presenting Claims”, Legal Assistance for Seniors (“LAS”) 2012 Annual Conference; “Credit Counseling Class Actions and the CROA”, CAOC Beaver Creek Conference 2012; Elder Abuse Litigation: Getting To Verdict Or Settlement In Tough Economic Times And Checklists For Settlement," CAOC 51st Annual Convention 2012; "Ethical Issues in Lawyer Communications," San Mateo County Bar Association 2013; “Elder Abuse Litigation: Sharpening Skills in Physical and Financial Abuse Cases” LAS 2013 Annual Conference; “PAPANTONIO: THE CONSERVATIVE WAR ON CONSUMER PROTECTIONS (VIDEO),” broadcast, Ring of Fire, August 4, 2013; “Is Major League Baseball the ONLY Business to Have an Antitrust Exemption?” Santa Clara University, September 27, 2013; “Ethical Issues Emerging From The Patient-Client Relationship” CAOC Annual Convention, San Francisco, November 16, 2013; Co-Chair/Moderator CAOC 2014 Class Action Seminar; Co-Chair/Moderator CAOC Political Training, May 5, 2014; “Cy Pres in Class Action Settlements: How to Do It Right and Benefit Legal Service”, Impact Fund Webinar, July 28, 2014; Moderator, “Dos and Don’ts in the Courtroom” CAOC 53rd Annual Convention, San Francisco November 14, 2014; “CCRC Litigation” California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) Annual Convention, Monterey, November 21, 2014; “Elder Law and Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)” CAOC Hawaii Seminar, December 1, 2014; Co-Chair CAOC/SFTLA/BASF 2015 Class Action Seminar, February 10, 2015; “Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Current Developments,” California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) Annual Convention, November 2015; “Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,” CAOC 2015 Hawaii Seminar, November 30, 2015; CAOC Class Action and Mass Torts 2016 Seminar, San Francisco, Co-Chair and Moderator; “Why aren’t more female lawyers making it to trial?.” SFTLA, January 7, 2016; “Trial Skills: The Ins And Outs Of Handling Witnesses (Roundtable Discussion),” CAOC 2016 Sonoma Seminar, Moderator; Co-Chair of the CAOC 2016 Sonoma Seminar; “Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Continuing Care Contracts/Frequently Asked Questions” CANHR Webinar, April 20, 2016; Presentation to CANHR CCRC Panel, April 30, 2016; Litigating in Probate Versus Civil Court: Factors to Consider, Legal Assistance for Seniors Conference, May 17, 2016; Transparency in Supply Chains Litigation: Plaintiff, Defense and Human rights perspectives, July 28, 2016, Sponsored by the California State Bar Antitrust, UCL and Privacy Law Section; Elder Abuse a Growing Epidemic, CAOC Annual Convention, San Francisco, November 12, 2016; Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) Litigation, Plenary Session, CANHR Annual Conference, Monterey, November 19, 2016; “Litigating Human Rights Cases Under the UCL,” CAOC Hawaii Seminar, Maui, November 28, 2016; “Litigating Human Rights Class Actions,” CAOC/SFTLA Class Action Seminar, San Francisco, February 7, 2017; Preparing for the First Day of Trial, SFTLA Seminar, February 21, 2017; “New Developments in Elder Abuse Litigation”, May 9, 2017, SFTLA Elder Abuse Round Table, San Francisco, CA; “Lithium Ion Battery Litigation: Unsafe at 30,000 Feet,” CAOC 2017 Tahoe Seminar, June 24, 2017; “The Difference Between Elder Abuse and Med-Mal Claims” CAOC 2018 Convention, San Francisco, November 2018; “Undue Influence: Trust Litigation” CAOC Maui Conference, November 2018; CAOC Sonoma Seminar 2019 “Financial Elder Abuse: holding institutions liable for aiding and abetting abuse”; CAOC Maui Conference, November 2019, “Using FOIA and Public Records Act Requests”; CANHR Conference, 2020, “Litigating the COVID-19 Case”; CAOC Unconventional Convention 2020, “Litigating the COVID-19 Case Once Selected”; CAOC Sonoma Seminar, 2021, Chair of Conference and Moderator of Masters Panel; CAOC Palm Springs Seminar, 2021, “Behind Locked Doors: Elder Abuse and Neglect in California Nursing Homes”; CANHR Webinar May 2021, “CCRCs and Estate Planning”; Continuing Care Retirement Communities, CEB, May 2022; “Don’t be Terrorized by Terabytes: Tips and Tricks for Handling Data and Documents from Class and Mass Action Practitioners” SFTLA, October 2022 (panelist); CAOC Sonoma, March 2024, “Class Action Settlements: Getting to Final Approval in 2024.”

Ms. Murphy is involved in several community organizations in the Bay Area. Among other community activities, Ms. Murphy served on the Board of Directors and Advisory Board of Seven Tepees Youth Program.

In 2013 and in each year since, Ms. Murphy was selected as a Northern California “Super Lawyer” by Northern California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine. Starting in 2016 she was selected to the Super Lawyer’s list of top 100 lawyers in Northern California and its list of top 50 women lawyers in Northern California. She was listed as a “Rising Star” from 2009-2012.

In May 2015, the Daily Journal named Ms. Murphy in its Top Women Lawyers edition as one of the “100 leading women lawyers in California.” That same year the Daily Journal named Ms. Murphy to its inaugural list of the top 25 plaintiff attorneys in California. In 2021 and each year since, Ms. Murphy has been named to Lawdragon’s list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers.

Ms. Murphy is AV-Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell and 10/10 rated by AVVO.

Representative Matters

CPM Investigating Chrysler for Defect Causing Unexplained Explosion and Fire in Pacifica Hybrids

CPM Investigates Pacific Fertility Center's Egg and Embryo Storage Failures

CPM Investigates Underpayments of Crude Oil Royalties by Oil Companies

Honors & Recognitions

2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers

2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers

2026 Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers

2026 Top 50 Women Northern California Super Lawyers

2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers

The Daily Journal Top 100 Women Lawyers in California, Top 25 Plaintiff Attorneys in California

Selected as a finalist for the 2008 Consumer Attorney of the Year Award by CAOC;

Selected as a Northern California “Super Lawyer” by Northern California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine, 2013 to present

Selected as a Northern California “Rising Star” by Northern California Super Lawyers and San Francisco Magazine, 2009—2012

Elected to Litigation Counsel of America as a Fellow, 2017

Irish Legal 100

Appointed to the California Commission on Access to Justice, 2010 to present

2014 Chair of the CAOC Women’s Caucus

Seven Tepees Youth Program, Advisory Board

Publications

Jun 2019

Financial Elder Abuse: Holding Institutions Liable for Aiding and Abetting Abuse

Oct 2015

Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

22 Nov 2013

Pennies From Heaven

Jan 2013

Same Road, Different Stops

In the News

19 Feb 2025

Roblox and Discord Sued for Lax Safety Standards and Role in Facilitating Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

12 Jun 2024

CPM Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers

29 Jan 2024

Elderly Citizens Sue JPMorgan Chase Bank in Both Los Angeles County Superior Court and San Mateo County Superior Courts for Facilitating Theft of Life Savings

28 Nov 2023

Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy Files Suit Against Martinez Refinery on Behalf of Martinez Residents Over Toxic Chemical Releases Into The Community

22 Jun 2023

Lawsuit Filed Against AMR for Alleged Sexual Assault in the Back of an AMR-Operated Ambulance

22 May 2023

AMR Sued for Paramedic’s Violent Sexual Assault of 82-Year Old Asian Woman in Ambulance

13 Mar 2023

The San Mateo County Board of Education and the San Mateo Superintendent of Schools File Landmark Suit Against Social Media Companies

08 Feb 2023

San Mateo County Community College District files suit against construction contractors and architects for alleged fraud and “pay to play” schemes

29 Sep 2022

Family of Elderly Resident Who Was Poisoned and Died at Atria Park of San Mateo Files Lawsuit

05 Jul 2022

CPM Attorneys Selected to 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List

30 Mar 2022

Shipyard Homeowners Win Court Approval of $6.3 Million Dollar Settlement With Lennar and FivePoint, First Settlement for Homeowners

21 Mar 2022

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Chrysler for Defect Causing Unexplained Explosion and Fire in Pacifica Hybrids

03 Mar 2022

San Mateo County to Receive up to $20 Million as Part of Historic Opioid Settlement

07 Oct 2021

Major Orange County Oil Spill Class Action Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Businesses Impacted by Oil Spill

03 Aug 2021

County of San Mateo Files Suit Against McKinsey For its Role in Opioids Flooding the County

07 Jul 2021

17 CPM Attorneys Honored as Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

20 May 2020

Shocking COVID Cover-up: Hollywood Nursing Home Forges Death Certificate to Hide its COVID Problem; CPM Assists Family to Sue for Accountability

20 Apr 2020

CPM Pursues Justice as South San Francisco Unified School District Files Suit Against Juul

17 Dec 2019

CPM Helps San Mateo School Districts File Lawsuit Against Juul

2019

CPM Helps County of San Mateo File Suit Against Opioid Manufacturers Over Opioids Flooding the County

28 Nov 2018

CPM Partners McCarthy, Molumphy & Murphy Named to the Irish Legal 100

18 Oct 2018

New Reports Released on the Hunters Point Shipyard Contamination

2018

CPM clients Hunters Point Shipyard homeowners announce lawsuit against developer, say ‘we were duped’

2018

CPM Client San Mateo County Takes On Opioid Distributors

15 Jun 2018

CPM client Oakland couple sues fertility clinic over damaged eggs

In Elder Abuse Case Against Nursing Facility, CPM Seeks Justice for War Veteran

CPM Helps Senior Citizens Battle Against High End Campus Retirement Village for “Up-Streaming” $190 Million

02 Nov 2016

CPM Files First In The Nation Class Action Against Samsung For Exploding Samsung Note 5, S6 And S7 Series Phones

19 Jul 2016

Multiple CPM Litigators Recognized as Northern California Super Lawyers 2016

21 Jun 2016

In Elder Abuse Case, CPM Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Senior Citizen Against Alexy Pitt and Lucrazon

Mar 2016

CPM Partner Anne Marie Murphy Profiled by Plaintiff Magazine

16 Dec 2015

Court of Appeals Unanimously Upholds Elder Abuse Jury Verdict in Favor of CPM Client

10 Dec 2015

These Lawyers Want You to Know Slaves May Be Feeding Your Cat

16 Oct 2015

CPM client sues Costco over allegations of slave labor used for farming shrimp

19 Aug 2015

Costco Taken to Court by CPM in Class Action Case for Knowingly Selling Slave Labor Shrimp to Unsuspecting Californians

16 Jul 2015

Multiple Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy Lawyers Honored as Super Lawyers For Northern California

15 Jul 2015

CPM Partners Cotchett, Pitre and Murphy Selected to List of Daily Journal's Top 25 Plaintiff Lawyers

18 Jun 2015

Experts say balcony collapse that killed 6 likely due to dry rot

CPM Champions the Fight against Elder Abuse

CPM Files Elder Abuse Action for Senior Citizen Who was Bilked

Major League Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption Upheld, Setting Stage for CPM Client San Jose Appeal to United States Supreme Court

CPM Brings Putative Class Action Against Best Buy Over Misstated Battery Life (Herron v. Best Buy)

CPM Pursues Class Action Against Pro Solutions Alleging Illegal Debt Collection Activity

15 Jan 2015

Appeals Court Decides that Only the U.S. Supreme Court Can Overrule the Antitrust Exemption in CPM Client San José’s Lawsuit Against Major League Baseball

Apr 2014

CPM Wins Elder Abuse Jury Trial In San Mateo County Superior Court

20 Mar 2014

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) Residents Ask, ‘Where’s the Money?’

05 Mar 2014

CPM Client San Jose Files Argument in Federal Appeals Court Against MLB

20 Feb 2014

In elder abuse case, residents claim financial abuse at Vi at Palo Alto

20 Feb 2014

CPM Client City of San Jose Prevails on Motion to Expedite Federal Appeal Against MLB

29 Jan 2014

CPM Client City of San Jose Files Motion to Expedite Federal Appeal Against MLB

23 Jan 2014

CPM Client City of San Jose Files State Court Action Against MLB and Appeals Antitrust Ruling

04 Oct 2013

CPM Client San Jose, MLB Argue in Court Over Lawsuit About Proposed A's Move

02 Oct 2013

Ready to Play Hardball

24 Jul 2013

Multiple CPM Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers Annual List for Northern California

18 Jun 2013

CPM Represents City of San Jose in Complaint Filed Against Major League Baseball for Blocking Relocation of Athletics Baseball Club

27 Mar 2013

CPM Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Cole Credit Property III, Inc. Against Corporate Directors

Jul 2012

CPM Wins Jury Verdict for Almost $2 Million in Elderly Abuse Case

Multiple CPM Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers 2011 List

Multiple CPM Attorneys Named to Prestigious Super Lawyers 2010 List

Blog Posts

25 May 2018

Finra Enacts Important Rule to Protect Seniors Against Fraudulent Activity

23 May 2018

The CPFB Remains Under Attack: Consumers Should Care About an Agency that has Recovered More than $11.9 Billion for Everyday Workers

10 Oct 2017

Elder Abuse Case of Note: People v. Remmert

12 Sep 2017

CPFB Wins Trial on Behalf of Consumers Mislead by Loan Servicer

12 Jul 2017

The CFPB Issues Long-Awaited Rule to Curb Arbitration Abuse, Offering a Glimmer of Hope for Consumers amid Trying Times

11 Jul 2017

No Bad Deed—Protecting Homeowners from Fraudulent Deeds

11 Apr 2017

Unsafe at 30,000 Feet: Why Lithium Ion Batteries Present a Serious Problem for Airlines and Passenger Safety

06 Apr 2017

California’s Nursing Homes Place Profits Over Employee and Resident Rights

13 Mar 2017

How Are Pyramid Schemes and Ponzi Schemes Different?

16 Nov 2016

Protecting Our Seniors – Chemical Restraints Are Illegal

14 Oct 2016

Protecting Our Seniors (and Taxpayers) – U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Indicts Operators of 70 Facility Nursing Home Chain

03 Oct 2016

Protecting Our Seniors – U.S. Government Takes Important Step to Eliminate Forced Arbitration in Nursing Homes

07 Jul 2016

Protecting Our Seniors – Bedsores Are a Major Indicator of Neglect

30 Jun 2016

Do You Have Children and Shop at IKEA? If so, you need to be aware of IKEA’s major recall of dressers

24 Jun 2016

10 Things You Should do if Your Parent is in a Nursing Home

05 May 2016

CFPB Works to Give Consumers Their Day in Court with Proposed Rule Banning Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Contracts with Financial Institutions

07 Mar 2016

Bargain Shopper Beware: the growing use of deceptive suggested retail prices

28 Jan 2016

What Every Attorney Needs to Know about the Recent Changes to Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

19 Aug 2015

CPM Files Lawsuit Against Costco to Stop Human Trafficking In its Supply Chain

03 Jan 2015

Protecting Our Seniors: CCRCs - Buyer Beware

27 Oct 2014

Pension Advance Scams Target Senior Citizens and Military Veterans

06 Oct 2014

Be Wary of Veterans’ Aid and Assistance Scams

Speaking Engagements

Mar 2024

Class Actions: Getting to Final Approval in 2024

Nov 2022

Class Action Update

May 2021

CCRC Litigation

May 2021

Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes

Nov 2019

Undue Influence: Trust Litigation

Nov 2019

COVID-19 Litigation

Nov 2019

FOIA/PRA Requests

Nov 2019

CCRC Litigation

Nov 2019

Fertility Litigation

Mar 2019

Financial Elder Abuse: holding institutions liable for aiding and abetting abuse

Nov 2018

The Difference Between Elder Abuse and Med-Mal Claims

24 Jun 2017

Lithium Ion Battery Litigation: Unsafe at 30,000 Feet

09 May 2017

New Developments in Elder Abuse Litigation

21 Feb 2017

1st Day of Trial/San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association

07 Feb 2017

Litigating Human Rights Class Actions/CAOC Class Action Seminar

28 Nov 2016

Litigating Human Rights Cases Under the UCL

19 Nov 2016

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) Litigation, Plenary Session

12 Nov 2016

Elder Abuse, a Growing Epidemic

28 Jul 2016

Transparency in Supply Chains Litigation: Plaintiff, Defense and Human rights perspectives

17 May 2016

Litigating in Probate Versus Civil Court: Factors to Consider Legal Assistance for Seniors Conference

30 Apr 2016

Presentation to CANHR CCRC Panel

20 Apr 2016

“Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Continuing Care Contracts/Frequently Asked Questions

02 Apr 2016

Trial Skills: The Ins And Outs Of Handling Witnesses (Roundtable Discussion)

07 Jan 2016

Why aren’t more female lawyers making it to trial?

2016

CAOC Class Action and Mass Torts 2016 Seminar

30 Nov 2015

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Nov 2015

Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Current Developments

10 Feb 2015

CAOC/SFTLA/BASF 2015 Class Action Seminar

01 Dec 2014

CAOC 2014 Hawaii Seminar

21 Nov 2014

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) Annual Convention

14 Nov 2014

CAOC 53rd Annual Convention

28 Jul 2014

Cy Pres in Class Action Settlements: How to Do It Right and Benefit Legal Services

05 May 2014

CAOC Political Training

25 Feb 2014

CAOC 2014 Class Action Seminar

16 Nov 2013

Ethical Issues Emerging From The Patient-Client Relationship

27 Sep 2013

Is Major League Baseball the ONLY Business to Have an Antitrust Exemption?

21 May 2013

Legal Assistance for Seniors

17 Apr 2013

La Raza Centro Legal of San Francisco

08 Apr 2013

San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association / Town Hall Legal Education Program

22 Mar 2013

Consumer Attorneys of California, Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar

25 Jan 2013

San Mateo County Bar Association, Funky Credit Day XVIII

16 Nov 2012

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) Annual Convention

Annual CAOC Conventions

Civic

Board of Directors of California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (“CANHR”), (2015—2024)

Since 1983, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), a statewide nonprofit 501(c)(3) advocacy organization, has been dedicated to improving the choices, care and quality of life for California’s long term care consumers. CANHR is a leading advocate for the rights of senior citizens in California. In 2017 Ms. Murphy was elected Secretary of the Board, in 2019 she was elected President of the Board.

Board of Directors of Seven Tepees Youth Program, (2009-2013), Advisory Board (2014—Present)

Seven Tepees is a non-profit serving promising urban youth in San Francisco, which provides comprehensive services to youth from 5th to 12th grade, including mentoring, academic support and college and career counseling. Ms. Murphy served both on the Board of Directors and as Secretary of the Board. She now serves on the Advisory Board.

San Bruno Youth Baseball, Volunteer, (2016-2017)

St. Roberts School, Volunteer, (2015-present)

Vassar College, Volunteer (2022-present)

Georgetown University Law Center, Volunteer (2023-present)

Areas of Practice (6)

  • Balcony Collapses
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Consumer Protection Class Actions
  • Defective Products / Mass Torts
  • Elder Abuse
  • Securities / Financial Fraud

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Vassar College, B.A., 1994
Law School Attended:
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1998
Year of First Admission:
1994
Admission:
1999, California; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 2007, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 2009, U.S. Supreme Court; 2018, Hawaii; 1994, Maryland
Memberships:

Professional

Consumer Attorneys of California, Board of Directors

California Commission on Access to Justice, Commissioner

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (“CANHR”), Board of Directors, Secretary

American Association for Justice, Member

San Mateo County Bar Association, Member

San Mateo Trial Lawyers Association, Member

California Women Lawyers, Lifetime Member

California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA), Board of Directors, 2009-2011

San Mateo County Barristers, Board of Directors, 2008-2009

Irish American Bar Association of Northern California, Member

Reported Cases:
Komarova v. National Credit Acceptance 175 Cal. App. 4th 324 (2009); Epstein v. Superior Court, 193 Cal. App. 4th 1405 (2011).
ISLN:
913999385

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (10 reviews)
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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 04/18/16 in Consumer Law

    Anne Marie Murphy is an excellent attorney and a fine person.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 04/18/16 in Class Actions

    Anne Marie Murphy is an excellent attorney and a fine person.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 04/18/16 in Complex Commercial Litigation

    Anne Marie Murphy is an excellent attorney and a fine person.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/18/16 in Consumer Law

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/17/16 in Consumer Law

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/15/16 in Elder Abuse

    Anne Marie is top notch.She is a clear thinker and can expertly articulate the contours of an issue.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/11/16 in Complex Commercial Litigation

    Very involved in the legal community. Always polite and professional

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/01/16 in Elder Abuse

  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/01/16 in Elder Abuse

    Anne Marie is a highly ethical, tenacious advocate for consumers and the elderly.

  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/09/16 in Elder Abuse

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