Murtaugh LLP earns 2027 Best Law Firms recognition

Irvine-based Murtaugh LLP has been recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms® and will appear in the publication’s annual print edition. The honor spotlights the firm’s long-running trusts and estates practice as well as its work for Southern California families, business owners and professional services firms.

Why it matters: - The Best Law Firms® recognition reinforces Murtaugh LLP’s standing in Orange County trusts and estates work. - The honor also highlights the firm’s broader role advising families, business owners and professional services firms across Southern California. - For clients, the recognition underscores a practice built around estate planning, trust administration, litigation and business counseling.

What happened: - Murtaugh LLP, an Irvine law firm, was recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms®. - The firm will be featured in the publication’s annual print edition. - Murtaugh has previously earned Orange County Tier 1 rankings in Trusts and Estates. - The firm’s estate planning, trust administration and trust and estate litigation practice remains one of the most respected in the county.

The details: - Murtaugh advises individuals and families on transferring wealth, protecting family businesses and real estate, and preparing for tax consequences. - The firm prepares estate plans, wills and trusts. - Murtaugh guides trustees and executors through trust and probate administration. - The firm represents clients in conservatorship proceedings. - Several Murtaugh attorneys hold advanced tax credentials, allowing estate planning and tax planning to come from the same team. - Murtaugh represents beneficiaries, trustees, executors and fiduciaries in trust and estate litigation. - That litigation work includes will and trust contests, trust administration disputes and contested probate and conservatorship matters in Orange County and throughout Southern California. - Founded in Irvine in 1979, Murtaugh also has a long history of representing architects, engineers and other professional services firms. - The firm advises privately held businesses on contracts, entity formation, ownership transitions and acquisitions. - Murtaugh also defends clients in professional liability claims and commercial disputes. - Michelle R. Generaux, co-managing partner of Murtaugh LLP, said many clients have worked with the firm for years and some across generations because the matters shape their families and businesses for decades. - Generaux said the firm’s goal is to give each client clear advice and steady representation at important moments. - More information is available on Murtaugh LLP’s website.

Between the lines: - The recognition lands as a credibility signal for a firm that blends trusts and estates depth with broader business litigation and transactional work. - Murtaugh’s combination of estate planning and tax credentials suggests a strategy aimed at higher-net-worth clients with complex needs. - The firm’s multi-generational client base points to a practice built on long-term relationships, not one-off matters.

What's next: - Murtaugh will be included in the 2027 Best Law Firms® print publication. - The firm is likely to continue emphasizing trusts and estates, business transactions and disputes as core practice areas. - The recognition may help reinforce Murtaugh’s positioning with clients seeking specialized counsel in Southern California.

The bottom line: - Murtaugh LLP’s latest Best Law Firms® honor spotlights a long-established Orange County firm with deep roots in trusts, estates and business advisory work.