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| The law firm's attorneys specialize in many forms of
business and corporate legal issues. From business and corporate
law to workers' compensation issues, you will find that Murphy,
Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. is the law firm best suited to serve you. Please choose any link below to find out more about a practice area and the
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Business Law
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- The law firm represents a broad clientele,
from small and emerging businesses to large
farming enterprises and Fortune 500 companies,
including manufacturers, distributors, internet
and service operations in all consumer and
business areas. Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo,
P.C. provides legal services in the areas of
transactions, commercial litigation, and
intellectual property. The law firm's attorneys
represent every kind of business organization
and serve as corporate and general counsel for
a number of recognized companies throughout
Michigan. Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C.
provides counsel on executive compensation and
employment law issues. The firm's attorneys also represent a number of non-profit organizations in administration, government compliance, and governance.
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Employment Law
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- Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. attorneys provide counsel both to employers and employees on a wide range of employment issues including discrimination, wrongful termination, dismissal, executive compensation, employment policies and employee privacy in the workplace.
The law firm has extensive experience in labor-management relations including collective bargaining and grievance procedures in both public and private sectors.
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Municipal Law
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- Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. represents municipalities all across Michigan including townships, library districts, transit authorities, and water & sewer districts. The
law firm drafts municipal ordinances and handles code enforcement; advises on corporate governance matters, zoning, open meetings, and labor-management issues including negotiating collective bargaining agreements; and acts as general counsel to the municipality or governmental unit.
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Estate Planning and Family Law
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- Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. has qualified lawyers to assist its clients in estate planning and estate and trust administration.
Our law firm can create an estate plan to avoid probate and reduce estate taxation. Family limited partnerships,
and revocable, irrevocable and life insurance trusts are just some of the tools used to assist the client in proper estate planning. In addition,
the firm's litigation lawyers aggressively protect clients' interests when they are confronted with marital separation or divorce.
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Insurance Defense
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- Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. provides insurance defense to major corporations, leading insurance companies and small businesses throughout Michigan in the areas of automobile, casualty, premises
and product liability, and liquor liability insurances.
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Workers' Compensation
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- Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. has a long
and successful history of defending workers'
compensation cases for both employers and their
insurance carriers statewide. The defense of
such claims includes thorough review of medical
and employment records, independent medical
examinations and interviews with fellow employees.
Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. has support staff, including private investigators to assist counsel and the client in the investigation of facts surrounding the worker's claims.
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Civil Litigation
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- Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. provides the highest quality of written and oral advocacy at every phase of the litigation process. The
law firm's litigators represent businesses and
individuals in a diverse range of controversies
and have extensive experience in negotiation,
alternative dispute resolution, and formal court
procedure. The law firm's attorneys are
experienced in complex litigation matters and
have successfully defended cases seeking
millions of dollars in damages. Conversely, the
law firm's attorneys have won complex civil
cases with damages in excess of one million
dollars on behalf of plaintiffs. Murphy, Brenton
& Spagnuolo, P.C. also is experienced in federal and state appellate practice.
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Entertainment Law
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- Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. has represented and advised entertainment related clients for over ten years in such areas as motion picture, radio and television broadcasting, theater,
sports, music, and publishing. The law firm is experienced
in negotiating and drafting producer, writer,
director, and talent agreements, and has served
as production and legal counsel on nationally
broadcast programs and independent feature
films. The law firm's lawyers also represent
on-air broadcast talent in negotiating personal
service agreements with television and radio
broadcasters. Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. prepares equity financing documents for entertainment related projects. The
law firm's attorneys have negotiated various
producer and talent agreements for programs on
PBS, cable and the Discovery Network. Our
attorneys also represent various producers with
episodic series in development and broadcast on
cable television. Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C.'s attorneys have negotiated script sales to Los Angeles and Toronto producers on behalf of screenwriters and represented writers and publishers in negotiating the acquisition of manuscripts.
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Bankruptcy
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- Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C.'s lawyers have
extensive debtor-creditor experience. The firm's
lawyers represent creditors in Chapter 7,11, and
13 relief proceedings. The firm's lawyers have
successfully obtained judgments against debtors
for the fraudulent conveyance of property to
avoid creditors. Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo,
P.C. also represents companies seeking Federal
Bankruptcy Act protection under Chapter 11
during an economic downturn or straight
liquidation. In addition, the law firm's
attorneys represent individuals who are forced to seek
federal bankruptcy protection when their personal circumstances prevent them from paying their obligations.
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