Catherine Kronk, Liam Murphy and Brian Sullivan Form New Law Firm

Catherine Kronk, Liam Murphy and Brian Sullivan are very pleased to announce the formation of the law firm of Murphy Sullivan Kronk. Located in the historic Peck House in downtown Burlington, MSK will focus its practice on transactions, permitting and litigation in the fields of real estate, land development and commercial law. Jeremy Farkas and Jamie Ha-O’Brien have joined us as associates practicing in the areas of commercial real estate transactions, telecommunications law and litigation.
MSK is proud to have been recognized, at its formation, by Chambers & Partners USA as one of Vermont top tier real estate and land use firms, in its 2004 “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business”:
Liam Murphy is a graduate of Georgetown Law School, who spent 20 years with the firm of Langrock, Sperry and Wool in Burlington. Liam practices in all areas of real estate and commercial law with an emphasis on land use permitting and development. He is a frequent lecturer on title law, permit issues and other real estate matters. According to Chambers USA, Liam is a “renowned expert” in redevelopment and land use.
Brian Sullivan, a Harvard Law School graduate, practiced with Sidley & Austin in Chicago for two years and with Burak Anderson & Melloni in Burlington for nearly 15 years. In addition to land use permitting, telecommunications law and appellate litigation, Brian represents businesses and individuals in immigration law matters. Chambers USA observes that Brian “can handle the difficult issues.”
Catherine Kronk graduated from Ottawa University Law School and practiced in Montreal before coming to Vermont in 1988. Most recently, Kate practiced with Paul Frank & Collins where she further developed her expertise in real estate transactions, acquisitions and other commercial matters. “Detail-oriented and pragmatic” is the description given to Kate by Chambers USA.
Jeremy Farkas, an associate at MSK is a graduate of Boston College Law School. He practiced with Ropes & Gray in Boston before joining Brian Sullivan at Burak Anderson & Melloni in 1999. Jeremy practices in the areas of commercial real estate transactions and telecommunications law.
Jamie Ha-O’Brien joins MSK after practicing in New York City and with American Tower Corporation. Upon admission to the Vermont bar, Jamie will concentrate on land use appeals and other litigation matters.