May 22, 2025
Matthew Murphey is a Haunter and a trial attorney. Matt has worked in courtrooms since starting his legal career as a court-martial clerk in the United States Army in 1985.
He also knows Haunted Attraction's legal roadblocks.
We'll discuss:
-Protecting yourself from legal battles
-How to start a non-profit attraction
-Employee contracts & applications
-Waivers: Good or bad?
-How to deal with local codes & laws
-Insurance & Liability
-Legal guidelines around your brand
-Do you own your characters?
-Advice for Home Haunters & HOAs
Matt has tried cases to juries in three states and five federal districts as counsel. Matt’s background in science coupled with his trial experience with prosecution agencies allowed him to transfer his trial skills to private practice fifteen years ago to complex patent and other intellectual property, financial institutions, and commercial litigation cases.
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Find Matt at themurpheylawyers.com