Scott Murphy was the firm's Managing Partner for 20 years, from 1996 - 2015. His legal practice involves matters of public, corporate and commercial finance, including project financing. He represents a number of quasi-public agencies as general or special counsel and advises them on legislative, governance and compliance matters. Scott has acted as lead counsel on a variety of privatization, public-private partnership and other financing transactions involving governmental parties, including leasing of transit agency equipment, financing of governmental facilities, multi-family housing projects, urban redevelopment projects and 501(c)(3) projects, and contracting for the construction and operation of other publicly-assisted projects, including sports, convention, parking, educational, retail and entertainment facilities.
- AV Preeminent® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Bonds/Government Finance (2006)
- Connecticut Bar Foundation: James W. Cooper Life Fellow
- Connecticut Law Revision Commission: Former Member
- Connecticut Business and Industry Association: Board of Directors, Emeritus
- Connecticut Science Center: Trustee
- Wethersfield Planning and Zoning Commission: Former Chairman
- Center for Children's Advocacy: Board of Directors
Major Multiple Facility Development
Representation of the State and quasi-public agencies in the development of convention center facilities and a NCAA Division 1-A football stadium.
Establishment of Clean Energy Fund
Representation of a State quasi-public agency in the establishment of a clean energy fund and the development of procedures for the award of financial assistance for clean energy projects.