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Mr. Murphey was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1971. Before entering college, he served in the U. S. Army Infantry where he earned his airborne wings, and had the honor of serving as a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
He earned his A. A. summa cum laude from Miami-Dade Community college in 1999 and his B. A. from Florida International University magna cum laude in 2002, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. In 2006, Mr. Murphey earned his law degree cum laude from Nova Southeastern University. There, he was an articles editor for the Law Review and served on the Moot Court Executive Board.
His practice areas include general and maritime personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, civil appeals, and labor disputes. Mr. Murphey has represented clients before numerous state and federal courts, the Social Security Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals, the United States Department of Labor, Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Mr. Murphey is admitted to practice before all Florida Courts, the United States District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
He is a member of the Appellate Practice, Trial Lawyers, Young Lawyers and Labor & Employment sections of the Florida Bar Association. Mr. Murphey is also a member of the Broward County Justice Association, The Broward Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association.
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Lawlor White & Murphey, LLP 2211 Davie Blvd Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 |
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The admiralty/maritime portion of my practice focuses on cruise and pleasure boat injuries, waverunner accidents, crew cases, longshore and harborworkers' claims, and limitation of liability actions in admiralty.
My personal injury practice consists mainly of litigating motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, professional malpractice, and wrongful death.
I litigate cases in federal and state court that involve a wide range of issues like legal malpractice, contract disputes, condominium disputes, and a wide variety of personal injury matters.
The admiralty/maritime portion of my practice focuses on cruise and pleasure boat injuries, waverunner accidents, crew cases, longshore and harborworkers' claims, and limitation of liability actions in admiralty.
I handle civil appeals in the areas of personal injury, medical malpratice, admiralty, and labor disputes. My appeallate practice focuses on procedural and substantive appellate challenges.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Broward Chapter of the Federal Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Broward County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2006 - 1900 |
| Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Broward Chapter of the Federal Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Broward County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Palm Beach County Justice Association | Member | N/A |
| Broward County Justice Association | Board Member | 2010 - 2010 |
| Palm Beach County Justice Association | Member | N/A |
| Palm Beach County Justice Association | Member | 2010 - 1900 |
| Florida Justice Association | Eagle Member | N/A |
| American Association for Justice | Admiralty Section | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Vanguard Committee | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Eagle Member | 2011 - 1900 |
| American Association for Justice | Admiralty Section | 2011 - 1900 |
| Florida Justice Association | Vanguard Committee | 2011 - 1900 |
| Florida Justice Association | Eagle Member | N/A |
| American Association for Justice | Admiralty Section | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Vanguard Committee | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Rising Star | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2011 |
| Florida Rising Star | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2010 |
| Membership | Phi Beta Kappa | 2002 |
| Membership | Golden Key International Honor Society | 2002 |
| Membership | Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society | 2002 |
| Dean's List | Florida International University | 2002 |
| Oustanding Academic Achievement Award | Florida International University | 2002 |
| Book Award, LSV 2 | Nova Southeastern University | 2002 |
| Dean's List | Nova Southeastern University | 2002 |
| Book Award, Civil Procedure | Nova Southeastern University | 2001 |
| Book Award, LSV 1 | Nova Southeastern University | 2001 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade Community College | A.A. summa cum laude | 1999 |
| Miami-Dade Community College | A.A. summa cum laude | 1999 |
| Florida International University | BA - Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude | 2002 |
| Florida International University | BA - Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude | 2002 |
| Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center | Juris Doctor cum laude | 2006 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Lawlor Winston White & Murphey Case Results | Available on firm's website |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 25489 | Member in Good Standing | 2006 | 04/25/2019 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Paralegal | Paul Buechele, P.A. (FKA Buechele & Sullivan, P.A.) | 1996 - 2006 |
| Paralegal | Paul Buechele, P.A. (FKA Buechele & Sullivan, P.A.) | 1996 - 2006 |
| Attorney | Paul Buechele, P.A. | 2006 - 2007 |
| Attorney | Paul Buechele, P.A. | 2006 - 2007 |
| Attorney | Lawlor Winston, LLP | N/A |
| Attorney | Lawlor Winston, LLP | 2007 - 1900 |
| Attorney | Lawlor Winston, LLP | N/A |
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