Attorneys

David R Murphy
Latham, New York

Certification/Specialties:: Property Tax Trials and Appeals, New York State Bar Association, Nysau, 1980

Bar Admissions:: New York, 1976; U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1976

Education:: Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York, 1975
J.D.
Honors: Recipient, Senior Prize Trial, 1975; Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1971
B.S.F.S
Major: International Affairs

Published Works:: "Review and Reduction of Real Property Assessments" (Co-Author), Lee, LeForestier & Murphy, 1977; "Small Claims Assessment Review: A Decade of Interpretation,", New York State Bar Journal, Vol. 65, 1993; "The New York Runner as Pedestrian,", New York State Bar Journal, Vol. 54, 1982; "The Appraiser-Attorney Relationship in Assessment Review Proceedings,", New York State Bar Journal, Vol. 60, 1988

Representative Cases:: Lehigh Portland Cement Co. v. Assessor (Town of Catskill), 263 A.D.2d 558, 693 N.Y.S.2d 671 (3d Dept. 1999); General Electric Co. v. Macejka, 252 A.D.2d 700, 675 N.Y.S.2d 420 (3d Dept. 1998); Blue Circle Inc. v. Schermerhorn, 235 A.D.2d 771, 652 N.Y.S.2d 817 (3d Dept. 1997); City of Troy v. Kusala, 227 A.D.2d 736, 642 N.Y.S.2d 717 (3d Dept. 1996); Welch Foods Inc. v. Town of Westfield, 222 A.D.2d 1053, 635 N.Y.S.2d 400 (4th Dept. 1995); Welch Foods Inc. v. Town of Westfield, 236 A.D.2d 831, 653 N.Y.S.2d 884 (4th Dept. 1997); Niagrara Mohawk Power Corp. v. Cutler (Town of Day), 109 A.D.2d 403, 492 N.Y.S.2d 137 (3d Dept. ); Niagrara Mohawk Power Corp. v. Cutler (Town of Day), 67 N.Y.2d 812, 492 N.E.2d 398, 501 N.Y.S.2d 325 ( 1985); Norton Company v. Watervliet, 3 A.D. 3rd 760, 772 NYS2d 720 ( 2004)

Representative Clients:: Bigelow Sanford, Incorporated (Local Litigation); General Electric Company (Tax Assessment); Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; Towns of Monroe, Johnstown, Niagara, Greenport and Neversink, New York; Town of Newburgh, New York; Town of Colonie, New York; Quad Graphics, Inc

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Adjunct Instructor, Business Law, Maria College, 1981 - 1983

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Rensselaer County Bar Association; Member; Albany County Bar Association; Member; Saratoga County Bar Association; Member; New York State Bar Association; Member; American Bar Association; Member; Capital District Trial Lawyers Association; Member; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Member, Institute of Property Taxation

Past Employment Positions:: Member, Board of Education, East Greenbush Central School District, 1978 - 1980; Director, Empire State Publication of the Disabled, Inc., 1981 - 1983; Director, United Urban Ministry, 1984 - 1989; Adjunct Instructor, Business Law, Maria College, 1981 - 1983; Partner, Lee, Leforestier, Mavonet Hanet, 1989 - 1990