Attorneys
John T. Murray Sandusky, Ohio
| Partner | |
| phone | (419) 624-3125 (Direct Dial) (800) 624-3009 (Toll-Free) |
| fax | (419) 624-0707 |
| Email Me | |
jotm@murrayandmurray.com
- Areas of Practice:
- Plaintiffs' Trial Practice
- Consumer Law
- Commercial Law
- Class Actions
- Securities Litigation
- Sudden Acceleration
- Bar Admissions:
- Ohio, 1979
- Colorado, 1988
- New York, 1988
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1980
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2005
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
- Education:
- Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, Ada, Ohio,
1979
J.D.
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
Honors: Phi Alpha Delta
Honors: Highest Cumulative Average in the Graduating Class - University of Dayton,
1974
B.S.
Honors: Joseph Zusman Award as the Outstanding Social Work Graduate
- Representative Cases:
- Household Credit Services, Inc. v. Pfennig, 541 U.S. 232, 124 S.Ct. 1741, 158 L.Ed.2d 450 (U.S. Supreme Court 2004)
- Fazio v. Lehman Bros., Inc, 340 F.3d 386, 2003 Fed.App.0284P (Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 2003)
- Stout v. J.D. Byrider, 228 F.2d 709, 47 Fed.R.Serv.3d 1037 (Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 2000)
- Maitland v. Ford Motor Co., 103 Ohio St.3d 463, 2004-Ohio-5717, 816 N.E.2d 106 (Supreme Court of Ohio 2004)
- State ex rel. Banc One Corp. v. Walker, 86 Ohio St.3d 169, 712 N.E.2d 742, 1999-Ohio-151 (Supreme Court of Ohio 1999)
- Cope v. Metro. Life Ins. Co., 82 Ohio St.3d 426, 696 N.E.2d 1001, 1998-Ohio-405 (Supreme Court of Ohio 1998)
- Weston v. Weston Paper & Mfg. Co., 74 Ohio St.3d 377, 658 N.E.2d 1058, 1996-Ohio-148 (Supreme Court of Ohio 1996)
- Kenty v. Transamerican Premium Ins. Co., 72 Ohio St.3d 415, 650 N.E.2d 863, 1995-Ohio-61 (Supreme Court of Ohio 1995)
- Brinkman v. Ross, 68 Ohio St.3d 82, 623 N.E.2d 1175, 1993-Ohio-72 (Supreme Court of Ohio 1993)
- State ex rel. The Ohio Co. v. Maschari, 51 Ohio St.3d 18, 553 N.E.2d 1356 (Supreme Court of Ohio 1990)
- Stepak v. Schey, 51 Ohio St.3d 8, 53 N.E.2d 1072 (Supreme Court of Ohio 1990)
- Drage v. Procter & Gamble, 119 Ohio App.3d 19, 694 N.E.2d 479 (Court of Appeals 1997)
- Losgdon v. Fifth Third Bank of Toledo, 100 Ohio App.3d 333, 654 N.E.2d 115 (Court of Appeals 1994)
- Galloway v. Lorimar Motion Picture Management, Inc., 55 Ohio App.3d 78, 562 N.E.2d 949 (Court of Appeals 1989)
- McClain v. South Carolina Nat. Bank, 105 F.3d 898, 1997-1 Trade Cases P 71 (Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals 2004)
- Pitts v. American Sec.Ins. Co., 144 N.C.App. 1, 550 S.E.2d 179 (North Carolina Court of Appeals 2001)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Annual Convention, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1994 - 1995
- National Convention, National Association of Consumer Advocates, 1998
- Life and Health Insurance Litigation Practices, American Law Institute-American Bar Association, 2000
- Annual Meeting, National Consumer Law Center, 2003
- Visiting Professor, University of Donetsk, Ukraine, 2007
- Fellow Center for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Erie County Bar Association, 1989 - Present
- Co-Chairman, Civil Litigation/Courts Committee
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Member
- The American Association for Justice, f/k/a ATLA
- Member
- The Ohio Association for Justice, f/k/a OATL
- Member
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, 1994 - Present
- Member
- United Shareholders Association, 1988 - 1993
- Chapter Chair
- Past Employment Positions:
- Ohio Attorney General, Special Counsel, 1993 - 1994
- Montgomery County Ohio Juvenile Court, Counselor, 1974 - 1976
- Montgomery County Juvenile Court and Good Samaritan Mental Health Agency of Dayton, Ohio, Family Crisis Intervention Counselor, 1975 - 1976
