OUR STAFF

Knowledgeable Legal Staff 

Murphy Law Office, PLLC's legal team is well trained and highly equipped to effectively handle the toughest legal issues with professionalism. Read the biographies below to get to know our knowledgeable legal staff.
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Michaelina (Mia) Murphy

Mia is the managing attorney for Murphy Law Office, PLLC and founded the firm in September 2000. Mia is a graduate of the University of Idaho College of Law (1994) and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington (1990). She is admitted to practice by the Idaho State Bar, the Federal District of Idaho Bar, the Arizona State Bar, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. 

Ms. Murphy's practice focuses on real estate transactions and litigation, business entity formation (corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies), litigation, advice, management, and dissolution. She assists employers with a variety of employment law issues (employment handbooks, benefits, hiring practices and employee rights). Additional areas of concentration include elder law, civil litigation, creditor’s rights, and contract law. 

Mia also has extensive experience in appellate practice and was the Chief of the Appellate Unit for the State Appellate Public Defender's office and was a Deputy Attorney General in the areas of capital litigation and federal habeas corpus from June of 1996 until January 1999.



Mia is an active member of the community and has had many speaking engagements at conferences held throughout the Treasure Valley. She has served on the board of directors for many non-profit organizations and regularly volunteers her time and services. 

Jacob (Jake) Bateman

Jake is an associate attorney at Murphy Law Office, PLLC, joining the firm in February 2022. He is admitted to practice by the Idaho State Bar and the Federal District of Idaho. Jake received his Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law in 2020 with the Business Law and Entrepreneurship Emphasis with a focus on Enterprise Organization. 

Jake also graduated cum laude from Boise State University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and an additional Certificate in Dispute Resolution. He also holds a certificate in civil mediation from the Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution. 

Jake is an Idaho native, raised in the Boise area. He joined the United States Marine Corps after graduating high school in 2008. Jake served a combat tour in Afghanistan in 2010 with 2nd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment before being Honorably Discharged in 2012. 

Heather Kennedy

Heather joined Murphy Law Office in 2012. She provides support to the firm by drafting pleadings and contracts, preparing estate planning and business entity documents, assisting with guardianship and conservatorships, case management, interacting with clients and trial preparation. Heather is our office manager and handles administrative matters for the firm including client billing, accounts receivable and accounts payable.  Heather has 25 years of experience working in the legal field. Her previous experience includes 10 years as a legal assistant and office manager to a solo attorney in a general practice firm and working as a court clerk at Ada County Juvenile Court Services serving as a receptionist, records manager and in-court clerk. 

April Bench

April joined Murphy Law Office in 2018. She brought with her nearly 10 years of knowledge and experience in the title and escrow industry. She also spent 3 years in a law office assisting in civil litigation matters. April provides support to the firm by researching properties, drafting pleadings, preparing estate planning documents and business formation documents as well as interacting with clients, trial preparation and scheduling appointments.

Juli LaMont
Juli joined Murphy Law Office in 2022. She has over 25 years of experience, having started her career originally in Southern California then moving to Nashville, TN, and finally relocating to Boise, Idaho. She provides support to the firm in all areas of practice, with a special interest in litigation. Juli’s past experience includes managing a small law office with a very busy general practice base to working with very experienced senior level litigation attorneys in large nationally known law firms. Having started as a file clerk and worked her way through the ranks to a senior level legal assistant, Juli recognizes the importance of working together to offer our clients the best legal experience possible.
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