Kelly Lise Murray, J.D.
Co-Founder & President
Divorce This House^TM

Kelly Lise Murray, J.D.

Education & Teaching Experience
Murray graduated Phi Beta Kappa (early election) with an A.B. in International Relations from Stanford University, 1988 (with distinction).

In 1987, Murray spent two academic terms at Oxford University, Oxford, England [Stanford-in-Oxford] with tutorials in British foreign policy and economic management & public policy.

She clerked in the British Parliament - House of Commons during Margaret Thatcher's last (and successful) general election and was the sole London staff member for Sir Colin Shepherd, Member of Parliament for Hereford (June-August 1987).

She earned her J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1991 (graduating in the same class with Barack Obama). As a graduate student, Murray was a Teaching Fellow at Harvard College.

"Professor" Murray currently teaches Legal Writing and Research (part time) at Vanderbilt University Law School as an Instructor in Law (2005-present).

State Bar and Federal Court Admissions
Illinois, 1991; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1992; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1992.

Real Estate
Murray received her Tennessee Real Estate License in 2005.

She is a member of the National Association of REALTORS, the Tennessee and Williamson County Associations of REALTORS, and the Women's Council of REALTORS - Williamson County, Tennessee Chapter.

Murray is a divorce real estate "professor" and a real estate marketing consultant, author and lecturer. She authored Divorce This House,^TM approved by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission for 12 CE Hours.

Family Mediation
In 2004, Murray completed:
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Approved Family Mediation Training (46 Hours)
Rule 31 Tennessee Family Law Review (6 Hours)
Domestic Violence Training in Mediation with Nina Meierding (16 Hours)

Law and Mediation Association Memberships
Murray is a member of:
American Bar Association - Section of Family Law &
Marital Property Committee
TAPM - Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators

Articles

Thursday, March 12, 2010
The Signal Newspaper Valencia, CA Family Section
Divorcing your house along with the spouse
By Melissa Gasca
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Friday, January 9, 2009
Chicago Tribune Real Estate Section
Divorce the house before the spouse
By Lew Sichelman
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Sunday, January 4, 2009
Los Angeles Times Home Section
Keeping the house makes for a messy divorce
It's not just a matter of who keeps the home. Loans, liens and other financial issues can preclude a clean split. By Lew Sichelman
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