Attorneys

Dennis E. Murray Jr. 
Sandusky, Ohio

Dennis E. Murray, Jr.

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Areas of Practice:

• Plaintiffs' Trial Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Shareholder and Investor Litigation

• State Representative for Ohio House District 80 (2008-present)
  http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=80
• HB1 - February 1, 2011: http://www.ohiochannel.org/MediaLibrary/Media.aspx?fileId=128863&startTime=6965
• HB1 - February 16, 2011: http://www.ohiochannel.org/MediaLibrary/Media.aspx?fileId=129155&startTime=484
• HB 159 - March 23, 2011: http://www.ohiochannel.org/MediaLibrary/Media.aspx?fileId=129657&startTime=3159
• SB 5 - March 29, 2011: http://www.ohiochannel.org/MediaLibrary/Media.aspx?fileId=129736&startTime=1143
• SB5 - March 30, 2011: http://www.ohiochannel.org/MediaLibrary/Media.aspx?fileId=129808&startTime=4113

Litigation Percentage:

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• Ohio, 1987
• District of Columbia, 1989
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education:

• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1987
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude
• Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1984
  B.A.
  Honors: Magna Cum Laude
  

Published Works:

• The Unconstitutionality of Sovereign Immunity In Ohio, Fall, 1986
• Corporate Constituencies 'Whose Corporation Is It Anyway' The Corporate Analyst, February, 1989
  

Honors and Awards:

• Ohio Sea Grant – Superior Leadership Award, 2009
• Central Ohio Association for Justice – Outstanding Legislator Award, 2011
• Ohio Farmers Union – Legislator of the Year, 2010
• Vietnam Veterans of America, Buckeye State Council – Legislator of the Year, 2010
• Ohio Association for Justice – Outstanding Legislator, 2011
• Ohio Environmental Counsel – Public Servant Award, 2011
  

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Erie County Bar Association, 1990 - Present
  Member, Erie-Huron Counties Certified Grievance Committee
• Northern District of Ohio Bar Association
  Member, Advisory Committee
• Ohio State Bar Association
  Member
• American Bar Association
  Member
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  Member
• Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
  Member
• Grader, Ohio Bar Exams, 1995 - 2005
  Ohio Supreme Court
• Ohio Association for Justice
  

Past Employment Positions:

• Sandusky City Commission, ex officio Mayor (2008), 2005 - 2008
  

Pro Bono Activities:

• Director, Sandusky Central Catholic Education Foundation, 1996 - 2008
• Co-Chair, Sts. Peter & Paul Church Pastoral Council, 2004 - 2006
• Friends of Camp Perry, Friends of Pipe Creek, Friends of Sandusky Greenhouse

Fraternities/Sororities:

• Phi Beta Kappa