Barclay Damon LLP

This review is based on my direct experience in litigation where Michael Murphy represented McDonald’s. My complaint was filed on December 30, 2024. McDonald’s had a clear deadline of March 1, 2025 to respond. That deadline passed without a response. Instead, an extension was later granted moving the deadline to April 11, 2025, despite the fact that I did not authorize or consent to any extension, which unnecessarily delayed the case. Since then, settlement negotiations have stalled, even though McDonald’s previously made an $7,000 settlement offer. From my perspective, progress stopped once delays were introduced, and the strategy shifted to prolonging litigation rather than resolving it. For an individual litigant facing a large corporate defense, this type of delay tactic is exhausting and damaging. Deadlines matter. Consent matters. Good-faith negotiation matters. If you are dealing with this attorney, do not assume timelines will be honored, insist on everything in writing, and monitor every deadline yourself. Expect a defense strategy focused on delay rather than resolution.

I had a terrible experience with attorney Meaghan Murphy. She failed to provide the paperwork required by New York State law, did not respond to emails in a timely manner, and when she did, her responses were filled with excuses. She told me to come in at my convenience, and when I provided a time and day, both she and her assistant Susan ignored my emails. As a single mother who works full time and attends school full time, it is extremely difficult for me to take time off, and when I finally did, she ignored me. All I wanted was a copy of a will that I am legally entitled to, but she refused to provide it. Meaghan Murphy is rude, condescending, unethical, and malicious. She speaks to clients as if they are stupid. I just needed the paperwork to ensure my daughter's future is secure, but she made it incredibly difficult. Mind you as of today Thursday June 27, 2024 I have not received any paper work. If you are looking for a lawyer, look elsewhere. I have filed a formal complaint with the grievance committee and will be filing more complaints against her. She is extremely unprofessional and clearly does not care about the well-being of an 18-month-old child. Avoid her at all costs..