The Affiliates Law Group

When my husband and I were in the process of buying our first home I was originally assigned to another lawyer. However as we came close to the end of the 5 day review I found out that my contract wasn’t even read and she was not willing to help me negotiate. I immediately looked for help else where and I found Michael. He is extremely professional, he took immediate action to ensure I would meet the necessary deadlines. During the next 40 days we had several additional negotiations and Michael was with us all the way. He helped us get very favorable terms in our deal. I can agree with the previous review that communication wasn’t always immediate, but after a couples times back and forth I knew Michael had it handled so I wasn’t worried. The times that I did send him emails making urgent requests he did respond quickly. So I think it’s just a matter of communication and expectations. I would use Michael again for future transactions and would highly recommend him to my friends and family.

Michael Murphy represented I and my wife as the buyers in a real estate transaction. Michael practices in the areas of real estate transactions and wills/​estate planning.
Michael reviewed and offered suggested revisions to the buyer agency contract we entered into with our real estate agent.
As part of the home buying process, Michael reviewed the real estate purchase agreement and proposed several standard revisions, as well as negotiated some concessions from the sellers with respect to the home inspection report. Michael also was present at closing to explain the documents we signed to finalize the home purchase.
A significant amount of work Michael did on our behalf was behind the scenes working with the seller’s attorney, title company, lender, and real estate agent to make sure the transaction was completed on time without issues.
I am covered by a benefit plan through my employer that paid Michael’s fee, so I cannot speak to the cost of his services.
As a CPA in a client-​serving business, my expectation for client communication is high. Michael sometimes did not return emails or phone calls within 24 hours and I often felt that I had to repeatedly follow-​up with Michael to make sure my requests were being addressed. (Maybe this is the norm in the legal profession, as opposed to public accounting or maybe the fact that he was being paid by my legal plan and not by me directly had some impact on his responsiveness)
Overall, Michael did get the job done. However, I never felt comfortable with the work that he was doing since he did not do an adequate job of keeping me informed or responding to my emails/​phone calls.