Jonathan A. Murphy

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Fax: 914.683.6956
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Biography

Mr. Murphy is a member of the Firm’s Environmental Practice, Construction Law, Litigation Practice and Toxic Tort/Complex Litigation Practice Groups. He is an experienced trial attorney who has successfully obtained favorable jury verdicts in complex, high exposure cases, as well as an advisor to clients on environmental and construction matters. His clients include multinational manufacturers, construction companies, major oil companies, local petroleum vendors, UST manufacturers, chemical distributors, dry cleaning companies, and other trades and businesses.

Mr. Murphy handles environmental matters for both corporate and insurance clients, in litigated claims and also direct administrative agency proceedings with federal, state, county and local environmental agencies. He counsels clients on environmental risks, enforcement implications and regulatory requirements in a variety of business and transactional settings. His substantive areas of practice include CERCLA/RCRA, TSCA, CWA, New York’s Navigation Law, and other litigation and regulatory enforcement exposures presented by federal, state and local environmental regulations.

In the construction arena, Mr. Murphy represents construction clients - both as claimants and respondents – in litigation, at trial, and in arbitrations on controversies ranging from construction defect claims to delay damages, wrongful termination, and payment disputes. He also drafts and negotiates contracts for clients involved in both private and government projects, and provides legal guidance throughout a project’s life. He also represents insurance brokers in disciplinary hearings before the New York State Insurance Department and NYAIP, representing brokers at audits when charged with various violations, and in administrative hearings and appeals from same.

Education

• Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1986)
• Hobart College (B.A., 1982)

Memberships and Recognition

Mr. Murphy is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Environmental and Trial Attorney Sections, and lectures regularly as a Chairperson for the Bar Association on trial practice and civil litigation. He also presents current environmental topics to various national trade associations.

Admissions

• New York
• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York