Murphy J Foster III is a lawyer practicing construction, labor & employment, public bid laws and 3 other areas of law. Murphy has been licensed for 47 years. Murphy practices at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. in Baton Rouge, LA.
Professional Associations
fellow, Order of Maximus, Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA)
General Counsel, Louisiana Associated General Contractors
General Counsel, Louisiana Pelican Chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors
General Counsel, Louisiana Concrete Association f/k/a Concrete & Aggregates Association of Louisiana
General Counsel, Louisiana Asphalt Pavement Association
Immediate Past Chairman of Policy and Bylaws Committee, Associated Builders and Contractors, National
Immediate Past Board Parliamentarian, Associated Builders and Contractors, National
Labor & Employment Law Section, Past Chairman, Louisiana State Bar Association
Past Chair Labor & Employment Law Council (2018-2019), Associated General Contractors of America
fellow, Louisiana State Bar Foundation
Member, American Bar Association
General Counsel, Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge
Former General Counsel, Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
Litigation Counsel of America, Senior Fellow
Member of the American Bar Association.
General Counsel to the Louisiana Pelican Chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors
General Counsel to Louisiana Association of General Contractors
General Counsel to Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
General Counsel to The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge.
General Counsel to the Louisiana Motor Transport Association.
General Counsel to the Louisiana Travel and Promotions Association
Community Involvement
Past Chairman of the Board of the Istrouma Area Council for the Boy Scouts of America.
Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award.
Eagle Scout
Past Chairman of the Board of Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana.
Instrument Rated Commercial Pilot.
Honors and Awards
Listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Employment & Labor
Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana - Labor and Employment and Construction
Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in Construction Law, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Construction
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated.
"The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers".
"Who's Who Legal".
Publications
"2010 Louisiana Legislative Amendments To The Private Works Act-Benefits General Contractors In An Uncertain Economy, But Creates Uncertainty Regarding Certain Louisiana Lien Law Issues" September 2010
Author: "Polygraphs in Employment," BNA Retail/Services Labor Report and BNA Employee Relations Weekly.
Louisiana Employment Laws & Regulations published by LABI Press, co-author.
Practique du droit des affaires aux Etats-Unis's, a French treatise on law in the United States authored by Ralph H. Folsom and Alain A. Levasseur, contributing author.
Presentations
Mr. Foster has authored numerous papers and has addressed hundreds of conferences pertaining to Labor & Employment law over the past thirty years in and around the Southern United States.
Representative Matters
Represented employers interest in over 250 trials and arbitrations in employment & labor and construction related disputes.
Successfully represented employers/management in numerous union representation campaigns and regularly conducts union avoidance seminars for employers
Successfully handled decertification campaigns and elections involving former unionized employers
Negotiated in excess of 100 collective bargaining agreements representing management
Enjoined unlawful strikes and pickets in union - management disputes.
Successfully prosecuted and defended hundreds of millions of dollars in commercial and highway heavy construction disputes across Southern U.S.
One American Place 301Main Street, Suite 2300Baton Rouge, LA 70802U.S.A.
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