Kimberley Ann Murphy

• Jae-Woo Cha v. Korean Presbyterian Church, 262 Va. 604; 553 S.E.2d 511 (Supreme Court of Virginia 2001)

• 1924 Leonard Road, L.L.C. v. Van Roekel, 272 Va. 543, 636 S.E.2d 378 (Supreme Court of Virginia 2006)

• Wiese v. Wiese, 46 Va. App. 399, 617 S.E.2d 427 (Court of Appeals of Virginia 2005)

• Specialty Beverage Co.,Specialty Beverage Co., Inc. v. Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Bd.,, 51 Va. App. 154; 655 S.E.2d 740 (Court of Appeals of Virginia 2008)

• In re Estate of Dolby, 2008 Va. Cir. LEXIS 181, Case No. CL 2007-14850 (Fairfax Co. Cir. Ct. 2008)

• Gelles Racing, Inc. v. Ferris, 75 Va. Cir. 273 (Fairfax Co. Cir. Ct. 2008)

• Higham v. Williams, 2008 Va. Cir. LEXIS 27, Case No. CL-2006-11954 (Fairfax Co. Cir. Ct. 2008)

• Buch v. Buch, Record No. 1833-07-4, 2008 Va. App. LEXIS 147 (Va. Ct. App. 2008)

• Estate of Dennis Freeland Edwards, Case No. 78932 (Prince William Co. Cir. Ct. 2009)

• Gaymon v. Gaymon, 63 Va. Cir. 264 (Fairfax Co. Cir. Ct. 2003)

• Gaymon v. Gaymon, 258 Va. 225, 519 S.E.2d 142 (Va. 1999 1999)

• Fiduciaries & Counsellors Beware – A Lesson in Good Faith & Prudence, Virginia Bar Association, Fall, 2004.
• Proactive Measures that Protect Funeral Professionals from Liability, International Order of the Golden Rule, June, 2005.
• Sex Offender Registration Statutes and the Use of Writs of Habeas Corpus, Michigan State University Law Review 2000.

• George Mason American Inn of Court, Member, 2012 to 2018
• MSU-DC Alumni Association, Member, 2006 to present
• MSU-DC Alumni Association, Executive Board (Secretary), 2006-2008
• The Virginia Bar Association, Wills, Trust & Estates, Administrative Law and Elder Law Sections, Member
• American Bar Association, Litigation and Law Practice Management Sections, Member
• Fairfax Bar Association, Wills, Trusts & Estates Section, Co-Chair, 2004 – 2008; 2015 to 2016
  Fairfax Bar Association, Wills, Trusts & Estates Section, Member
• Virginia Women Attorneys Association
• National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
• Virginia Association of Elder Law Attorneys
• Litigation Counsel of America, 2015 through present
• Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, 2018 through present

• AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell since 2014
• Best Lawyers in America for 2014 for Trusts and Estates – Litigation (DC Metro Area)
• Best Lawyers in America for 2015 through 2020 for Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates – Litigation (DC Metro Area)
• Best Lawyers in America Attorney of the Year, DC Metro Area for Trusts and Estates – Litigation 2017 and 2019
• Named to Super Lawyers since 2007 (Virginia)
• Named to America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators, 2020
• Named Top Women Faculty of 2019 for Lawline

• Volunteer, Alternative House a Safe Youth Program, Annandale, Virginia, 2007 – 2008

• Volunteer, Cleveland Rutherford Kidney Association, 2008 – 2009

• Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan
  • J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) – 2000
  • Honors: Order of the Barristers, Member
  • Honors: Moot Court – Member (1998 – 1999) & Executive Director (1999 – 2000)
  • Law Review: Michigan State University College of Law, Staff (1998-1999), Managing Editor of Notes & Comments (1999-2000), 1998 – 2000
• Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
  • B.A. of Economics – 1995

• “Probate – Administration and Litigation”, Probate 101 for the Non-Estate Practitioner, Fairfax Bar Association, 2006.
• “Probate Litigation”, Your Step-by-Step Guide Through Troubled Probate (NBI), 2011.
• “Maintaining an Ethical Balance in Probate Practice”, The Probate Process from Start to Finish (NBI), 2012.
  “Litigating the Case in Probate Court”, The Probate Process from Start to Finish (NBI), 2012.
• “Probate Litigation”, Probate Bootcamp (NBI), 2014.
• “Ethics”, Probate Bootcamp (NBI), 2014.
• “Probate Disputes and Litigation”, The Probate Process from Start to Finish (NBI – Fairfax only), 2015.
• “Handling Claims Against the Estate,” The Probate Process from Start to Finish (NBI – Fairfax and Richmond), 2015.
• “Ethics”, The Probate Process from Start to Finish (NBI – Fairfax and Richmond), 2015.
• “Key Elements of Effective Wills”, Estate Planning from A to Z (NBI), 2016.
• “Ethics”, Estate Planning from A to Z (NBI), 2016.
• “Where Family Law & Trusts & Estates Collide: The New Elective Share & Augmented Estate in Virginia,” Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Presentation to Family Law Section, March 31, 2017.
• “Ethical Challenges in Estate Administration”, Estate Administration Procedures: Why Each Step is Important (NBI), 2019.
• “Common Issues to be Prepared for in Litigation and Probate”, Estate Administration Procedures: Why Each Step is Important (NBI), 2019.
• “How to Succeed in a Contested Guardianship Proceeding”, Lawline 2019 (co-presentation with Jean Galloway Ball).
• “Ethics in Estate Planning & Administration in Virginia”, Lawline 2019 (co-presentation with Lisa M. Campo).
• “Introduction to Contested Guardianships in Virginia”, Lawline 2019 (co-presentation with Jean Galloway Ball).
• “Family Dynamics in Estate Planning: Pitfalls and Possible Solutions in VA”, Lawline 2019 (co-presentation with Lisa M. Campo).
• “Nuts & Bolts of Estate Administration in Virginia”, Lawline 2019 (co-presentation with Lisa M. Campo).
• “Trust Disputes & Litigation in Virginia”, Lawline 2019 (co-presentation with Lisa M. Campo).
• “Handling Creditor Claims and Debt”, Estate Administration Step-by-Step – An Interactive Workshop (NBI), 2017.
• “Ethics in Estate Administration: What Would You Do?”, Estate Administration Step-by-Step – An Interactive Workshop (NBI), 2017.
• “Dealing with the Spouse’s Elective Shares”, The Probate Process From Start to Finish for Paralegals (NBI), 2017.
• “Ethical Perils in the Probate Process”, The Probate Process From Start to Finish for Paralegals (NBI), 2017.
• “Client Screening and Intake”, Estate Planning: A How-To-Guide (NBI) 2018.
• “Who is the Fiduciary?”, Estate Planning: A How-To-Guide (NBI) 2018.
• “Ethical Considerations”, Estate Planning: A How-To-Guide (NBI) 2018.
• “Effective Use of Evidence”, Trial Preparation From Start to Finish for Paralegals (NBI) 2018.
• “Succeeding at Trial”, Trial Preparation From Start to Finish for Paralegals (NBI) 2018.