Carolyn Francisco Murphy

General Counsel

Appointed July 2018

Prior to her appointment in July 2018, Ms. Francisco Murphy had served as MWRA’s Director of Procurement since January 2016. She has over 20 years of contract law and litigation experience. Prior to joining the MWRA, Ms. Francisco Murphy was a partner at the law firm of Corwin and Corwin, a firm specializing in private and public construction law where she represented owners, contractors, subcontractors, sureties and suppliers in all aspects of construction law including litigation, mediation, arbitrations and appellate and administrative proceedings. In addition to litigation related matters Ms. Francisco Murphy drafted and negotiated complex construction contracts, analyzed and advised clients on documents governing real estate transactions, and advised clients on MBE/WBE, prevailing wage, licensing and labor issues.