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James
L.
Murphy
III
Member
Phone:
615.252.2303
Fax:
615.252.6303
jmurphy@boultcummings.com
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rated
Jim Murphy focuses his practice on representing public and private sector clients in complex matters involving zoning, condemnation, economic incentives, telecommunications, municipal law, environmental law and commercial real estate.
He assists clients in landfill siting controversies, obtaining economic incentives from state and local governments, locating cell towers, condemnations, rezonings, annexation disputes and procurement challenges.
Jim practiced for 18 years in the legal department of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, serving as the Director of Law from 1993 to 1999. In his highly visible role with the City, Jim provided legal advice to the Mayor and Metro Council, along with other departments, boards and commissions. He counseled the Mayor and the Metro Council in regard to the economic development incentives for Opryland, Columbia/HCA, Thomas Nelson, Dell Computer Corporation, the establishment of the Sports Authority and the Hospital Authority in Nashville, the development of the downtown arena and the football stadium, and the leases with the Tennessee Titans and the Nashville Predators. Jim also handled litigation involving constitutional rights, election law, zoning, condemnation and education law in state and federal courts.
In 2003, Governor Phil Bredesen appointed Jim to serve a six-year term on the University of Tennessee’s Board of Trustees. In July 2008, he became the board's Vice Chair and Chair of the Executive and Compensation Committee. Jim also is a member of the board of directors of the Nashville Sports Council, where he serves as the Chair.
In addition to authoring the 1992 revision to Eminent Domain in Tennessee, An Attorney's Guide , a manual published by the University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service and County Technical Assistance Service, Jim has served as an instructor in seminars on land use law, annexation, economic development, administrative law, environmental law and ethics. Jim is a member of the Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; Nashville Bar Foundation (Fellow); National Association of Bond Lawyers and the University of Tennessee Alumni Association (Legislative Advisory Committee). Jim is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 for land use & zoning law and municipal law; Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2008 for real estate: zoning and land use; and Business Tennessee's 2008 "150 Best Lawyers" for zoning/land use.
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