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Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP would like to congratulate Joseph Proctor and Madison Harris-Parks for being recognized as Massachusetts’ 2026 Rising Stars by Massachusetts Super Lawyers Magazine. Attorneys Proctor and Harris-Parks were among the top 2.5% to be selected as a Rising Star for their excellence in law, particularly for their proficiency in Employment & Labor law. It is no surprise to the firm that these talented lawyers received recognition in their respected area of practice.

Mr. Proctor’s practice focuses on employment & labor law, civil litigation, municipal law, and education law. Mr. Proctor has participated in collective bargaining negotiations, grievance responses, and arbitrations. Further, he has advised public and private clients on a wide array of issues such as wage and hour laws, discipline and discharge, and compliance with state and federal rules and regulations. He has represented municipalities in litigation matters including defending against claims of adverse possession, and provided guidance on municipal conflicts of interest, public records laws, eminent domain procedure, environmental issues, cannabis industry laws and regulations, personnel issues, and more. Mr. Proctor graduated summa cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor of Arts in History. He received his law degree cum laude from Boston University School of Law, and joined MHTL shortly thereafter.

Ms. Harris-Parks practices in the areas of employment & labor and municipal law, as well as general civil litigation. She has represented employers in collective bargaining negotiations, grievance responses, and arbitrations, and successfully advocated for clients before state and federal courts and state agencies in Massachusetts. In addition, she has represented municipalities in both proactive litigation, such as zoning enforcement matters, and in defense of municipalities against claims of arbitrary, tortious, discriminatory or unconstitutional actions. Ms. Harris-Parks regularly advises clients on matters concerning conflicts of interest law, public records requests, wage and hour laws, and personnel matters. She graduated from the University of Florida with Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Sociology, and obtained her law degree cum laude from Boston University School of Law.

We applaud Attorneys Proctor and Harris-Parks for their hard work and look forward to future success and recognition for these dedicated attorneys.