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Ann H. Murphy

615-782-2231

Ann H. Murphy is a civil litigator in the firm’s Nashville office and a member of the Construction Service Group and Business Litigation Service Group. Her practice focuses on professional liability defense, construction defect litigation, construction contract disputes, and complex business and commercial litigation.

Ann represents clients in all phases of litigation, from early case assessment through trial and appeal. She regularly handles matters involving contract drafting, review, and negotiation, as well as disputes arising from public construction projects and procurement issues. Her experience includes representing owners, contractors, design professionals, and businesses in high-stakes disputes requiring practical judgment and strategic precision. Ann’s professional liability experience also includes representing attorneys, accountants, surveyors, and home inspectors.

An experienced trial lawyer, Ann has successfully tried cases before juries and has argued appeals before the Tennessee Court of Appeals. She is known for her thorough preparation, clear advocacy, and ability to navigate complex legal and factual issues efficiently while keeping clients’ business objectives at the forefront.

Bar Admissions

Tennessee

Firm Leadership

Nashville Office Recruiting Committee, Member

Memberships

Tennessee Bar Association

Nashville Bar Association

Lawyers' Association for Women

  • Community Relations Committee Co-Chair (2019-20 and 2020-21)

National Association of Women in Construction

  • Membership Committee (2019-21)

Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel

Associated General Contractors

Community Involvement

Construction Leadership Council, Board of Directors (2024-present)

Nashville Rescue Mission, Board of Directors (2020-present); Children’s Homework Help Volunteer (2019-20)

Salemtown Neighbors Neighborhood Association, Vice President (2018-19); Secretary (2020)

Education

J.D.,

2018

Belmont University College of Law

B.B.A., Business Management,

2012

magna cum laude

Emphasis in Human Resources

University of Mississippi

More Than Stites & Harbison

Ann is a graduate of Belmont University College of Law. During law school, Ann interned with Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman in the Davidson County Chancery Court and with Judge Frank G. Clement, Jr. in the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Ann received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resources, magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi in 2012. She and her husband reside in Brentwood with their two children.

Prior to joining Stites & Harbison, she was an associate with a mid-sized Nashville law firm.

Accolades

Best Lawyers in America®, Ones To Watch, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction (2024-26)

Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 Honoree (2020)

Young Leaders Council, Class 73

Associated General Contractors Construction Leadership Program, Class of 2020