Carol Ann Murphy has over 35 years of extensive trial and appellate experience in both federal and state court systems in the areas of general liability, product liability, construction law and government or municipal liability.
Ms. Murphy represents a wide range of corporations, businesses, business owners and individuals including homeowners’ associations, condominium associations, property management companies, contractors, retail, restaurant and bar establishments.
Also included within Ms. Murphy’s client base are insurers, homeowners, product manufacturers, industrial plants, apartment complexes, animal owners and rescuers and vehicle operators.
Ms. Murphy has significant expertise in:
Ms. Murphy’s expertise includes construction litigation involving property damage claims and injury matters, from fractures to amputations and fatalities. She represents general contractors and subcontractors in complex construction cases including building collapses, falls from heights, slip and falls and equipment accidents.
Ms. Murphy also specializes in the defense of municipalities, other governmental authorities and their officials in premises liability matters. She has previous experience defending such entities and individuals in civil rights matters involving wrongful arrest, unlawful search and seizure, excessive force and prison abuse.
Ms. Murphy has experience in all trial, appellate and mediation forums including arbitration hearings (UM/UIM, state court and binding high/low), jury and bench trials and appellate courts.
Ms. Murphy has lectured to attorneys for CLE credits and clients on such topics as liquor liability, municipal liability, dog bite liability, premises liability, civil procedure and discovery strategy as well as having several publications on such topics.