Celebrating 25 Years of Legal Expertise in Northern California
For Murphy Austin, it's not just business. It's also personal. The Sacramento-based law firm places the highest value on building meaningful relationships with their clients and within the community. Murphy Austin attorneys believe that deep trust between clients and attorneys is an essential part of delivering the kind of highly personalized service that helps businesses grow and prosper. By seamlessly integrating legal services from their complimentary practice areas, Murphy Austin is able to provide clients with the expertise and responsiveness typically found at larger law firms while nurturing the direct and personal relationships that often get lost in the mix.
We had the opportunity to speak with Vince Wong, a partner with the Real Estate Law Practice Team at Murphy Austin, to discuss what sets this local firm apart from others and how it distinguishes itself from larger law firms.
How long has Murphy Austin been serving the Sacramento Region?
We are happy to announce that Murphy Austin is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. When Murphy Austin was formed in 1999, the founding partners left a large institutional Sacramento firm to carve a new path forward focused on service — service to each other, our clients, and our community.
Murphy Austin began with 20 attorneys. I joined the firm in 2017. Today, Murphy Austin has 37 attorneys with demonstrated experience across 14 practice groups, including business and commercial real estate transactions, construction and commercial litigation, healthcare, employment, nonprofit, corporate, and tax law. Our group unites an interdisciplinary team of attorneys, with each attorney bringing their unique expertise to the table to provide efficient and comprehensive service to our clients.
What makes Murphy Austin different from other law firms in the area?
Our emphasis on service and trust sets us apart. We focus on building lasting relationships with our clients that support their long-term goals. Our attorneys strive to deeply understand client goals and challenges. For us, this level of service involves much more than just making team members available to clients; we always aim to leverage our community connections to be the best possible resource to our clients. Whether it’s connecting clients to an accounting firm, an attorney who practices outside of our areas, or environmental consultants in the Sacramento region, Murphy Austin prides itself on going above and beyond for its clients.
What are the benefits of going to a smaller local law firm like Murphy Austin than to a larger, multi-location firm?
At Murphy Austin, clients always know who they will be working with, and that they’ll get the personalized attention they deserve. Assignments aren’t just pinned to a board to be picked up by whoever happens to be available, like they are in larger firms.
Along the same lines, while we serve all of California, we are firmly rooted in Sacramento. We have built and maintained relationships with community leaders, public entities, and other local decision-makers throughout the region. We are proud to be part of this community and we believe that this commitment to our region plays a big part in building trust with our clients.
What community organizations does Murphy Austin support?
Murphy Austin supports a wide range of community organizations, from longstanding relationships (like our longtime corporate partnership with the Crocker Art Museum and 100 Percent Club membership in the Sacramento County Bar Association) to many other causes that are important to those at the firm. In particular, Murphy Austin supports the growth of nonprofit organizations working to solve problems in our region and enhance our community's health, literacy, and culture. We support many nonprofits in the region, including Unity Bar, Sacramento Literacy Foundation, and PBS KVIE Public Television, to name a few. We also work with Capital Pro Bono, whose mission is to secure access to justice for low-income residents and the firm supports Legal Services of Northern California, which provides legal assistance to low-income families and individuals.
What would you consider the perfect day in Sacramento?
Monday through Friday, my perfect day is being in my office assisting clients however I can to help their businesses grow.
That said, my perfect day off starts with grabbing a coffee at Old Soul, then wandering around the Ice Blocks for a bit before grabbing lunch at Paesanos, Pazza Notte, or Drake’s, reading for a bit at Jackrabbit Brewing or Device, stopping by Incredipets to buy toys for my dog Emmy, and then rewarding myself for being so nice to Emmy with a 50/50 at Gunther’s.
Why River City Bank?
In our experience, River City Bank shares many of the same values as Murphy Austin. River City Bank has all of the resources to serve us while it still very much feels like a community bank. We never have to dial through a phone tree to get to someone who can help. In fact, I think it says a lot about River City Bank’s culture that we’ve been able to maintain such long-lasting relationships with so many of the same people. We look forward to many more years of the same!
To learn more about Murphy Austin and the services they provide, visit their website at www.murphyaustin.com.
