Shawn H. Head

Shawn H. Head has built a legal career defined by breadth, judgment, and the ability to solve complex problems. While many attorneys spend their careers narrowing their focus, Head has developed a practice that allows him to counsel individuals, families, and businesses through some of the most consequential legal decisions they will ever face. Whether protecting a business, defending a client’s rights, or helping a family plan for the future, he approaches each matter with the same goal: providing thoughtful legal counsel that clients can trust when the stakes are highest.

As the founder and managing member of Head Murphy Law, Head has intentionally built a practice that reflects the realities of his clients’ lives. Legal problems rarely exist in isolation. A business dispute may involve personal financial concerns. A criminal investigation can affect a professional career. Estate planning and probate often require both legal knowledge and practical guidance during emotionally difficult times. By developing experience across these interconnected areas, Head helps clients navigate challenges that extend beyond a single legal issue.

A Broad Perspective on Complex Legal Challenges
Head’s legal background gives him a perspective that few attorneys develop over the course of a career.

After earning a degree in criminal justice and his Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law, he built a practice that spans litigation, criminal defense, estate planning, probate, and business law. Rather than viewing these disciplines as separate, Head has spent decades recognizing how they intersect in the lives of his clients.

That broad experience allows him to evaluate legal problems from multiple perspectives, anticipate how one decision may affect another, and develop practical strategies tailored to each client’s unique circumstances. It is an approach grounded not only in legal knowledge, but also in sound judgment developed through years of advising clients facing difficult decisions.

Leadership Built on Trust
As founder of Head Murphy Law, Head has worked to create a firm where clients receive experienced legal counsel alongside honest communication and practical guidance. He believes the attorney-client relationship is built on trust, particularly when clients are navigating unfamiliar legal issues with significant personal or financial consequences.

That same commitment to leadership extends beyond the firm. Head has served as National Director of Crisis Management for Phi Sigma Phi, remained active in local and state bar organizations, and supported numerous community initiatives throughout Michigan. His professional and civic leadership reflects a belief that attorneys have a responsibility not only to represent clients well, but also to strengthen the communities they serve.

A Career Defined by Professional Judgment
Throughout his career, Head has earned recognition from Super Lawyers, DBusiness Top Lawyers, and other respected legal organizations. Those honors reflect the confidence of his peers, but they represent only part of his professional reputation.

For Shawn Head, the practice of law has always been rooted in thoughtful counsel, careful preparation, and the ability to help clients make informed decisions when the outcome matters most. Through decades of experience and a deliberately broad legal practice, he has become the kind of attorney clients rely on not simply to resolve legal problems, but to provide trusted guidance through life’s most important legal decisions.