Murray Plumb & Murray
Founding partners Peter Plumb and Peter Murray
Updated: May 17, 2023
Murray Plumb & Murray, marking 50 years, reflects on its 'slightly unorthodox' start
Murray Plumb & Murray
Attorneys and staff at Murray Plumb & Murray
By Ann Fisher
Based in Portland, Murray Plumb & Murray employs 21 attorneys and 14 staff.
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Fifty years ago, Richard Nixon was president and wide neckties were in style, and three Maine attorneys started "a smaller, slightly unorthodox firm."
The year was 1973 and the firm was Murray Plumb & Murray.
"Portland looks a lot different than it did 50 years ago,” said Peter Plumb, a founding partner.
One thing that hasn't changed through the half-century of history is the support of clients and communities that has been at the heart of the Murray Plumb & Murray ethos. Attorneys at the firm have been involved in notable development and nonprofit projects that have spurred revitalization across the state.
They have also worked closely with employers and employees, and have helped clients protect what matters most through all manner of family and estate law work.
An early success was Fitzgerald vs. Baxter Park Authority, which established the right of focused environmental groups to enforce conservation restrictions. Later on, the firm was instrumental in the founding of the Casco Bay Island Transportation District and gaining control of the then-bankrupt Casco Bay Lines.
Most recently, lawyers in the firm, acting pro bono, successfully represented public power proponents in a case involving the ballot language in this fall’s upcoming referendum.
Many of the firm’s attorneys are routinely listed in the “Best Lawyers” categories of various national publications.
“Despite that, the work that we do remains just as critical and as much fun today as it was in 1973. We’ve been able to both adapt with our city as it grows while remaining true to our roots. It has been a wonderful experience being part of the growth and development of our community in all areas, including the arts,” Plumb said.
The firm plans to celebrate its 50 year with traditions dating back to its earliest days, including its ongoing commitment to service work in the community. It also plans a lawyers' retreat to hike Mt. Katahdin, as the founding partners did years ago when they and their young spouses clambered up Baxter Peak to celebrate a successful start to their new enterprise.
“We founded the firm on the belief that there was a better way to serve our clients and our communities and that’s something we’ve tried to stand by every day for the last 50 years,” said Peter Murray, one of the firm’s founding partners. “We are grateful to the clients who have trusted us along the way and for the colleagues who have made it possible.”
Based in Portland, Murray Plumb & Murray employs 21 attorneys and 14 staff. The firm’s practice areas include: business and corporate; business reorganization; environmental and land use; intellectual property and real estate and finance. The firm ranked No. 13 in the 2023 Mainebiz Book of Lists, based on number of Maine attorneys.
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