Serving Prescott and Northern Arizona for over 100 years.
Murphy, Schmitt, Hathaway, Wilson & Becke, PLLC is one of the oldest and most recognized law firms in Northern Arizona. The attorneys in our firm focus their practice on matters involving trial work, personal injury, wrongful death, appellate practice and insurance defense.
Our attorneys have successfully represented a variety of individual and business clients over the past several decades and collectively they have over one hundred years of legal experience. They have distinguished themselves within the legal field and in their bar activities. Both Michael R. Murphy and Robert E. Schmitt are fellows in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers and are certified by the State Bar of Arizona as specialists in the area of personal injury and wrongful death. Michael R. Murphy and Robert E. Schmitt have each served as President of the State Bar of Arizona and are founding fellows of the Arizona Bar Foundation. Our lawyers are frequent speakers and lecturers at seminars and other public programs.
Our attorneys have also been active in volunteer activities for state and local bar organizations, judicial committees and other community groups. Past and present memberships and service groups include Member of Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, Member of Committee on Character and Fitness (Supreme Court of Arizona), Member of Ad Hoc Committee on Rules of Evidence (Supreme Court of Arizona), Member of Arizona State Bar Board of Governors, Member of the Yavapai County Bar Association, Member of Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Boy Scouts of America, Prescott Little League and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Yavapai County.
All of our attorneys are members of the State Bar of Arizona and the Yavapai County Bar Association. Attorneys of the firm are also admitted to all State and Federal Courts in the State of Arizona and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Murphy, Schmitt, Hathaway & Wilson has received the highest rating from the National Legal Directory Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected for inclusion in its National Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.