Meet our Team

Senior Partners

Henry J. Murphy, Q.C.
(in memoriam 1954-2016)
J. William Collette, Q.C.
Michael R. Cormier

Partners

Louis-Martin Boudreault
Darren G. Blois

Associates 

Ryan T. Murphy
Curran G. Tompkins

SENIOR PARTNERS

Henry J. Murphy, Q.C. (in memoriam 1954-2016)

Our friend and partner Henry J. Murphy, Q.C. practiced law in the Province of New Brunswick for 37 years.

He was a founding member of Murphy Collette Murphy. He passed away in 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer.

J. William Collette, Q.C.

506-856-8568
bcollette@murco.nb.ca

J. William Collette, Q.C. was admitted to the New Brunswick Bar in 1983. Bill maintains a bilingual trial and solicitor practice throughout New Brunswick and has appeared in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Bill has also acts as mediator and arbitrator in civil litigation cases throughout the province of New Brunswick.

Preparatory Education
Université de Moncton (B.S.S., 1979)

Legal Education
Université de Moncton (LL.B., 1982)

Administrative Assistant
Angèle Gray
Phone: 506-856-8572
Email: angele.gray@murco.nb.ca

Member
Law Society of New Brunswick
Canadian Bar Association
Civil Litigation Chair for Canadian Bar Association (Past Chair)
Moncton Area Lawyers Association (Past President)
American Association for Justice
L'Association des Juristes d'Expression Français du Nouveau-Brunswick
Conseil Economique du Nouveau-Brunswick

Speaker
Law Society Civil Procedure and Insurance Courses

Awards
Martindale-Hubbell© Peer Review Rated BV
Best Lawyers©

Michael R. Cormier

506-856-8567
mike.cormier@murco.nb.ca

Michael R. Cormier, completed his undergraduate degree in 1997 at the University of New Brunswick in Law and Society and Sociology. Michael then attended the Atlantic Police Academy in 1999 for the Police Cadet training program. He worked for the B.N.P.P. Regional police as well as the RCMP in Moncton and Fredericton before earning his law degree from the Université de Moncton in 2006.

Michael is a strong supporter of animal welfare and the SPCA.

Michael maintains a bilingual trial and solicitor practice throughout New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. He practices in the areas of personal injury, civil litigation, construction litigation, fire loss, corporate commercial and real estate.

Fluent in both English and French, he conducts his practice in both languages.

Preparatory Education
University of New Brunswick (B.A.)
Holland College (Police Sciences)
Dalhousie University (Legal Issues in Policing)
Accident Investigations

Legal Education
Université de Moncton (LL.B., 2006)

Administrative Assistant
Kayla LeBlanc
Phone: 506-856-8546
Email: kayla.leblanc@murco.nb.ca

Associations
Moncton Area Lawyers Association (Past President)
New Brunswick Legal Aid Commission (Past Director)
Law Society of New Brunswick
Conseil Economique du Nouveau-Brunswick

PARTNERS

Louis-Martin Boudreault

506-856-8563
louismb@murco.nb.ca

Louis-Martin Boudreault was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1996 and to the New Brunswick Bar in 1999. He practices in the areas of insurance, real estate, civil litigation and corporate commercial. He maintains a bilingual practice.

Preparatory Education
Laval University (Political Science, 1991)

Legal Education
Laval University (LL.L. 1994)
University of Moncton (LL.B. 1998)

Administrative Assistant
Angella Cormier
Phone: 506-856-8543
Email: angella.cormier@murco.nb.ca

Member
Quebec Bar
Law Society of New Brunswick
Canadian Bar Association
Moncton Area Lawyers Association
Association des Juristes d'Expression Française du Nouveau-Brunswick

Darren G. Blois

506-856-8561
darren.blois@murco.nb.ca

Completed his undergraduate degrees at the University of Victoria (Political Science 1986; Education 1989) and then received his legal education at the University of Victoria (LL.B. 1994). 

Darren has extensive experience in insurance law and general litigation, having served as counsel to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia from 2002 to 2007, and, before that, as counsel at one of the leading insurance law firms in British Columbia.

Call Darren for assistance with any civil dispute, including:
Motor vehicle accidents
Insurance claims
Business disputes
Wrongful dismissal
Neighbour disputes
Sports law

Administrative Assistant
Karen Reid
Direct Dial: 506-856-8547
Email: karen.reid@murco.nb.ca 

Member
Law Society of New Brunswick
Canadian Bar Association
Moncton Area Lawyers Association

Law Society of New Brunswick Council

ASSOCIATEs

Ryan T. Murphy

506-856-8562
ryan.murphy@murco.nb.ca

Ryan T. Murphy completed his undergraduate degree in 2005 at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, obtaining a Bachelor's of Business Administration. He also pursued studies in Psychology and Ethics during his time there. He has fond memories of the time he sat on the executive for the Philosophy Department Society then also known as "The Hemlock Club". He also worked for the Student Union as a driver for the SafeRide program, ensuring students could access free, safe transportation from campus.

He then attended Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario, receiving his Juris Doctor in 2009. He was an active member of the Osgoode and York Debating Societies and competed in tournaments held by the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate. Working in Recruitment at the law school, he met the woman who he would later marry, and they returned to New Brunswick together. They had their first daughter in 2017.

Ryan was called to the New Brunswick bar in 2010. He practices in civil litigation, particularly in the areas of personal injury, insurance and fire loss, all across New Brunswick. He is a still photography and technology enthusiast. He has previously presented for the CBA alongside his late father, Henry J. Murphy, on such topics as document management and electronic best practices.

Administrative Assistant

Heather Pethick
Phone: 506-856-8570

Email: Heather.pethick@murco.nb.ca

Member
Law Society of New Brunswick
Canadian Bar Association
Moncton Area Lawyers Association (Treasurer 2014-2016)

Awards
Ward Chipman Founder's Scholarship 2001
Dean's List graduate 2005

Curran G. Tompkins

506-856-8564
curran.tompkins@murco.nb.ca

Prior to attending law school, Curran G. Tompkins attended Mount Allison University earning an Honours degree in Biochemistry with a double minor in Biology and Chemistry (2013).

While at Mount A, he was heavily involved in charitable causes and sat as an executive for Habitat for Humanity Mount Allison Chapter. He is also a published scientist (Transition Metal Chemistry, 2015).

Curran obtained his law degree from Université de Moncton in 2016 where he sat as an executive on the Association des étudiants(es) de l'école de droit de l'Université de Moncton (AÉÉDUM). He also sat as President of various sub-committees and did pro bono work with a free legal aid clinic.

Outside The Office
Curran and his wife Tara have one son. He leads a very active lifestyle, plays hockey and is an avid outdoorsman. He is also an avid supporter of animal rights and the SPCA.

Administrative Assistant
Sadie LeBlanc
Phone: 506-856-8560
Email: reception@murco.nb.ca

Member
Law Society of New Brunswick
Canadian Bar Association
Moncton Area Lawyers Association

L'Association des Juristes d'Expression Française du Nouveau-Brunswick