Kathryn Murphy
Family Law Attorney, Minnesota Qualified Neutral, Founder, Kathryn Murphy Family Law
Kathryn Murphy was raised by a single, working mom; a mom who told her often that she was smart and capable.
It is Kathryn’s large, loving family, who she says are responsible for her drive, her success, and her passion to help women in divorce.
A family law attorney for 22 years, Kathryn is a wife and mom, and she is a dedicated divorce professional, who knows her way around a courtroom, but who is also willing to mediate cases when appropriate.
We are so excited to have Kathryn as a Divorced Girl Smiling trusted professional. Welcome, Kathryn!
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About Kathryn
Kathryn Murphy has been engaged exclusively in the practice of family law since first being licensed in the State of Minnesota in October of 2003. She graduated from the College of St. Catherine in May of 1999 with a major in Psychology and minors in Biology and Women’s Studies prior to earning her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in June of 2003.
While a student at William Mitchell College of Law, Ms. Murphy was able to combine her undergraduate psychology background and legal practice through collaboration with University of Minnesota psychiatry resident physicians. During this time, she also dedicated her time to the William Mitchell Law and Psychiatry Clinic.
Her education and experience provide a strong knowledge base to understand the complexities that may arise in family law matters including domestic abuse, chemical dependency, mental illness and children with special needs, and others
A Minnesota Qualified Neutral
Ms. Murphy is also a Qualified Neutral pursuant to Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice, and is trained in the fundamentals of custody evaluation and Early Neutral Evaluation (SENE/FENE) in Minnesota.
