Spencer R. Murphy

Spencer R. Murphy represents individuals, partnerships, banks, and corporations in complex commercial and contractual disputes. Spencer works with each client’s particular needs, ranging from advice and resolutions outside a court of law to litigation in state and federal court. He has experience handling disputes of all sizes for breach of contract, service agreements, real estate, land use, and leasing disputes, renewable energy matters, shareholder disagreements, and creditors’ rights. Spencer was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® in the fields of Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law. 

Spencer graduated from Creighton University School of Law, cum laude, where he served as Editor in Chief of the Creighton Law Review. There, he was also a member of the Moot Court Board and Treasurer of the International Law Society. At graduation, Spencer was honored with the ALI CLE Scholarship & Leadership Award.

Spencer received his bachelor’s degree from Saint Louis University in Business Administration with a concentration in Economics and supporting area of International Business. After completing his undergraduate studies, Spencer spent two years backpacking with troubled youth for a wilderness-based therapeutic program in Utah. During this experience, he taught soft skills such as effective communication, and hard skills such as starting a fire with sticks.