Terence Murphy
Member • Chair of Government Contracts & Construction • Co-Chair of Government Contracts & Defense Industries
Office: Norfolk
Admissions: Virginia
Biography
Terry is Chairman of the firm’s Government Contracts and Construction Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Litigation Section. His practice includes contracts counseling and dispute resolution before state and federal courts, Boards of Contract Appeals, the Government Accountability Office and in arbitration and mediation. He has been regularly recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers and Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine who recognized him in a profile in December 2011 as the top construction lawyer in Virginia.
Industries
Representative Matters
- Represented contractor in Government Accountability Office protest of $300 million ship repair contract
- Represented general contractor in state court against owner regarding construction of $27 million Judicial Center
- Represented owner on differing site conditions claim at City museum against contractor, architect and owner’s insurance carrier
- Represented quality control subcontractor in federal district court action by general contractor’s surety involving blasting and painting project
- Represented contractor before Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals on claims regarding $15 million warehouse expansion project
- Represented contractor in small business size protest before Small Business Administration and federal district court
- Drafted and negotiated construction and design contracts for various commercial projects
- Served on statewide PPEA Working Group to review Commonwealth of Virginia PPEA Model Guidelines
Recognition & Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2024
- Top Lawyers; CoVaBIZ, 2017-2023
- America’s Leading Business Lawyers; Chambers USA; Construction Law, 2022-2023
- Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2004, 2007-2022
- Virginia Super Lawyers; Law & Politics, 2006-2021, 2023
- Norfolk Litigation – Construction Lawyer of the Year; Best Lawyers in America, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018
- Law Clerk; Judge Walter E. Hoffman, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1981-1982
- AV® Rated; Martindale-Hubbell
Associations
- Virginia State Bar; Former Chairman, Board of Governors of the Construction and Public Contract Law Section
- Virginia Bar Association; Past Member, Executive Committee of the Construction and Public Contract Law Section
- American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry; Public Contract Law Section
- Tidewater Association of Service Contractors; General Counsel, Past President
- Tidewater Government/Industry Council; Large Business Representative
- Virginia Ship Repair Association; Former Member of Board of Directors
- Associated General Contractors of Virginia
- Associated Builders & Contractors of Virginia, Inc.
- Professional Services Council; Member
Education
- State University of New York College at Cortland; B.A., magna cum laude, 1978
- University of Virginia School of Law; J.D., 1981
Press & Publications
- 54 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America© 2024, 6 Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and 10 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2023 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- 16 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers and 4 Named as Virginia Rising Stars 2023
- 44 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2023 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2022
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America© 2023, 5 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 8 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2022 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- 17 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers & 3 Named as Rising Stars in Virginia Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2022
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2022 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 52 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2021
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America© 2022, 4 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 8 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2021 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- 19 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers & 3 Named as Rising Stars in Virginia Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2021
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2021 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2020
- 46 Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers in America 2021”, 5 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 7 Named “Ones to Watch”
- 18 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2020 and 4 Named As Rising Stars 2020
- Government & Municipal Law Client Alert – March 2020
- 45 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named CoVaBIZ Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” 2020
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2019
- 45 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2020 and 3 Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys: 18 Named as Super Lawyers & 6 Named as Virginia Rising Stars in Virginia Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2019
- Government Contracts Client Alert – January 2019
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2018
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2019 in CoVaBiz Magazine
- 43 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers in America 2019” and 8 Named “Lawyers of the Year”
- Government Contracts Client Alert – October 2018
- 31 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers and 5 Named As Rising Stars 2018
- 31 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2017/18 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 46 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2018
- 29 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2017 and 5 Named as Rising Stars 2017
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2017
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2016
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2017
- Government Contracts Small Business Set-Aside Programs
- 32 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2016 and 4 Named as Rising Stars 2016
- 44 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2015
- 32 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2015 and 7 Named as Rising Stars 2015
- Past Performance Questionnaires Discussed at Local SBA
- Government Contracts Bid Protest Update
- 45 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2014
- 42 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2015
- 10 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers 2015 Lawyers of the Year
- 29 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2014 and 8 Named as Rising Stars 2014
- Government Contracts Update – DoD Shortens Time for Contractor Comments to Past Performance Evaluations
- 54 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2013
- 42 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2014
- 29 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2013 and 14 Named as Rising Stars 2013
- Government Contacts Update – Teaming Agreement Ruled an Unenforceable “Agreement to Agree” by Virginia Federal Court
- Create a Winning Team: How to Negotiate a Successful Subcontract
- Government Contracts Update – Final Rule Implementing Executive Order Regarding Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts Become Effective January 18, 2013
- 55 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2012
- Create a Winning Team: How to Negotiate a Successful Teaming Agreement
- 6 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers’ 2013 Lawyers of the Year
- 41 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2013
- Get on the Joint Venture Train – Small Business Joint Ventures for Government Contractors
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2012 and 14 Named as Rising Stars 2012
- Learn the Rules of the Federal Contracting Game for Small Business
- Contractor Selection Due Diligence Checklist for Credit Unions
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2011
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2012
- 36 K&C Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2011 and 14 Named as Rising Stars 2011
- Government Contracts Update – New Regulations Allow Public Access to Sensitive Government Contractor Information
- 4 K&C Attorneys Named 2011 “Lawyers of the Year”
- JFCOM Contractors Await Closure Details
- 39 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2010
- 36 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2011
- 31 K&C Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers & 11 Named as Rising Stars 2010
- 3 K&C Attorneys Named in Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers 2010
- 35 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2010
- Government Contracts Update – SBA Issues Final Rule on Limitation on Subcontracting