Alexander J. Murphy (Alex)

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Atlanta + 1.404.581.8283

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Alex Murphy is a trial lawyer with experience in more than one dozen jury trials in high-risk cases tried to verdict throughout the country, including Florida, Massachusetts, and Oregon. His practice focuses on product liability, mass tort, and commercial litigation.

Alex has experience in many aspects of litigation, including examining expert witnesses, deposing expert and fact witnesses, briefing and arguing motions, and managing discovery from the date of filing onward.

Alex maintains an active pro bono practice. As part of Jones Day's Border Project, he has served as trial counsel for immigrants seeking asylum. Alex has also represented multiple clients as part of his work with the Georgia Justice Project.

Experience

  • Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company wins complete defense verdict in Taylor personal injury lawsuitAfter three weeks of trial, Jones Day client Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Inc. (sister company to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company) obtained a complete defense verdict from a jury in state court in Portland, Oregon in a personal injury case regarding a smoker's bladder cancer diagnosis.
  • Venezuelan family obtains asylumJones Day obtained a grant of asylum for a Venezuelan family of three based on their persecution at the hands of the Venezuelan government for their political opinions.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins complete defense verdict in Anderson wrongful death lawsuitOn October 25, 2022, following two weeks of trial, a jury in state court in Gadsden County, Florida returned a complete defense verdict in favor of Jones Day client, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, in a wrongful death case.
  • University reaches settlement in individual lawsuits and class actionJones Day represented a University and its Board against hundreds of individual lawsuits and a putative class action in which the plaintiffs sought to recover damages from the University for a doctor's alleged misconduct.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins complete defense verdict in Jones wrongful death lawsuitAfter a trial lasting three weeks, a state court jury in Vero Beach, Florida returned a complete defense verdict in favor of Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in a wrongful death case.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins complete defense verdict in Massachusetts wrongful death lawsuitOn November 17, 2021, following three and a half weeks of trial, a jury in state court in Lowell, Massachusetts returned a complete defense verdict in favor of Jones Day client, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, in a wrongful death case.
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