Meet our Team
Meet The Team Behind Murphy Collette Murphy
Senior Partners
Henry J. Murphy, Q.C.
(in memoriam 1954-2016)
J. William Collette, Q.C.
Michael R. Cormier
Partners
SENIOR PARTNERS
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
Law Society of New Brunswick Discipline Committee - Vice Chair
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©
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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, and corporate commercial.
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 (Past Director)
Law Society of New Brunswick Examination Committee
Law Society of New Brunswick Admissions Committee
Conseil Economique du Nouveau-Brunswick
The Greater Moncton SPCA Board Member
Greater Moncton SPCA Charitable Foundation (Chair board of directors)
Greater Moncton SPCA (Vice-Chair board of directors)
Law Society of New Brunswick Admissions Committee (Chair)
PARTNERS
Darren G. Blois
506-856-8561
darren.blois@murco.nb.ca
Darren was called to the bar in British Columbia in 1995. He practised for 12 years in BC, both in private practice and in-house at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. Before law school, Darren was an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy and then a school teacher.
Darren has been practising at Murphy Collette Murphy since 2007, focussing on insurance and injury law. He has appeared in all levels of court in New Brunswick, and in courts in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. He is a member of the Council of the Law Society of British Columbia, and serves as Commissioner for Athletics New Brunswick, and Chair of the City of Moncton Appeal Committee on Dangerous or Unsightly Premises.
Preparatory Education
University of Victoria (B.A. Political Science, 1986)
Legal Education
University of Victoria (LL.B. 1994)
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
Molly C. H. Hall
Molly C. H. Hall attended Université de Moncton, earning a Bachelor of Social Sciences. While obtaining this degree, Molly was heavily involved in the student councils of both her department and faculty.
Following her undergraduate studies, Molly continued at Université de Moncton, obtaining her law degree in 2018. During her time in law school, Molly served two years as the co-president of the Comité pour l’égalité. After completing her articles at the New Brunswick Court of Appeal, Molly was admitted to the Law Society of New Brunswick in June 2019.
Molly maintains a bilingual general litigation practice.
Preparatory Education
Université de Moncton (B. Sc. Soc.)
Institut d’études politiques – Lille (study abroad)
Canadian Association of Insurance Brokers (CAIB I and II)
Legal Education
Université de Moncton (J.D. 2018)
Administrative Assistant
Sadie LeBlanc
Phone: 506-856-8545
Email: reception@muco.nb.ca
Memberships
Comité pour l’égalité (Co-president 2016-2018)
Moncton Area Lawyers Association (Council)
YWCA Moncton Board Member 2020 – present
Gabrielle Maltais
506-856-8564
GabrielleM@murco.nb.ca
Gabrielle is an associate at Murphy Collette Murphy. She maintains a general litigation practice and practices in French and English. Prior to joining the firm as an associate, Gabrielle worked with us as a student-at-law.
Gabrielle obtained her law degree at Université de Moncton in 2021 and was admitted to the New Brunswick Bar in June 2022. Prior to her legal studies, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology.
Gabrielle enjoys getting to know her clients and taking the time to understand their needs, priorities, and expectations. She combines a client-focused approach with a result-driven attitude to assist her clients in an efficient and practical manner.
Preparatory Education
Université de Moncton (B. Sc. Kin.)
Legal Education
Université de Moncton (J.D. 2021)
Administrative Assistant
Sadie LeBlanc
Phone: 506-856-8545
Email: reception@murco.nb.ca
Memberships
Law Society of New Brunswick
Canadian Bar Association
L'Association des Juristes d'Expression Française du Nouveau-Brunswick
Julie Després
Julie is originally from Shediac, New Brunswick. She earned her Juris Doctor from the Université de Moncton in 2021, following studies in criminology at the University of Alberta. Before graduating from law school, she volunteered with Pro Bono Students Canada in the family law field and interned with the Crown Prosecutor's Office in Moncton, New Brunswick. Julie has also worked in various industries, including health care, marketing, and customer service, which has given her a solution-oriented mindset and a desire for continuous learning.
Julie is fluently bilingual in French and English. Her practice at Murphy Collette Murphy focuses primarily on personal injury, civil litigation, wills and estates, and real estate.
Her interests include boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, and reading biographies and autobiographies.
Education
Université de Moncton (JD 2021)
University of Fredericton (MBA Candidate 2023)
Administrative Assistant
Sadie LeBlanc
Phone: 506-856-8545
Email: reception@murco.nb.ca
Memberships
Law Society of New Brunswick
Canadian Bar Association
Awards
Recruitment Scholarship, New Brunswick Law Foundation
Volunteering
2018-2019 Researcher, Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC), Association francophone des parents du Nouveau-Brunswick
2014-2015 President of Student Council, École Polyvalente Louis-J.-Robichaud
2014-2015 Founder and President of EducEd, École Polyvalente Louis-J.-Robichaud
