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Attorneys Kathryn Murphy and Andrew Waugh, both Partners at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, were selected for Boston Magazine’s inaugural list of the 1,099 Best Lawyers in the Region. This list references lawyers practicing anywhere from corporate law to criminal law in the Boston region. Both Ms. Murphy and Mr. Waugh were listed as Best Lawyers for 2021 under the employment law section.

Ms. Murphy is a Partner at the firm and practices in the employment and labor law areas.  She has many years of experience representing employers in matters involving employment discrimination, wage and hour, contracts, whistleblowing, and other employment-related concerns.  Ms. Murphy’s practice also focuses upon working proactively with employers to address matters before legal disputes arise.  She conducts internal investigations on behalf of employers, provides training, day-to-day counseling in employment areas, development of policies and procedures, and other advisory services. Ms. Murphy obtained a Senior Professional Human Resource (SPHR) certification in 2011, and prior to practicing law, she practiced as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Ms. Murphy graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law School.

Mr. Waugh’s practice focuses on education and municipal law, with an emphasis labor and employment matters, and is General Counsel to a number of towns and school committees. He works with and advises employers on various employment matters including hiring, discipline and termination issues, drafting severance agreements, FMLA and ADA issues, and compliance with other state and federal discrimination and/or civil rights laws. Mr. Waugh has extensive experience negotiating and drafting collective bargaining agreements, and he defends employers in grievance arbitrations and unfair labor practice charges on a regular basis. He began his career as a judicial law clerk to the Justices of the New Hampshire Superior Court. Mr. Waugh is a graduate of Middlebury College and Suffolk University Law School. He is a member of the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Bar Associations and is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.