Law Offices of Anthony Murgatroyd, L.L.C.

Law Firm Overview

Anthony Murgatroyd attended St. John's University, and the University of London. In 1989, he graduated Rutgers University School of Law.

After graduating law school, Anthony Murgatroyd served as the Clerk for a Judge in the Superior Court of New Jersey. He then worked the next three years as trial counsel for a Morris County AV rated firm, which is the highest rating given, where he specialized in the defense of complex legal and professional malpractice claims. After that, he served as house counsel to a major insurance company, handling personal injury, automobile accident, and product liability claims.

Working for the insurance company he gained first-hand knowledge of how insurance companies handle injury claims. He started his own firm so he could use that same knowledge to help people who are injured--people who were now going up against the insurance companies themselves. As former house counsel to a major insurance company, Anthony Murgatoryd knows what to expect, and how to prepare your case for success.

For more than a decade, Anthony J. Murgatroyd, has represented the rights of injury victims and financially damaged consumers.

The Law Office of Anthony J. Murgatroyd is a personal injury firm with many resources. In addition to our valued staff, we work carefully with a team of private investigators, experts, evaluators and other professions to deliver the best results for your case.

Anthony Murgatroyd is a Trustee of the New Jersey State Bar, a Trustee and Past President of the Hunterdon County Bar Association, a member of the American Association for Justice and New Jersey Association For Justice, where he previously sat on the Board of Governors. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey and is also a Nationally Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney with the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Less than 1% of all attorneys are Board Certified. Even fewer hold both State and National Board Certification. He is a certified member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Forum membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards, and settlements. There are only 3,000 members throughout the country. Anthony Murgatroyd was also nominated a Super Lawyer in 2009.

He is licensed to practice in all New Jersey and Pennsylvania State and Federal Courts.

OUR MISSION

• We provide aggressive, dignified representation.
• We won't settle your case below its true value; that is, fair compensation for the injuries or damages you have received.
• If settlement is not possible, we will be a vigorous advocate for you at trial.
• We keep our clients fully informed of all pertinent developments in a timely manner.

Areas of Practice

• Amusement Park Injuries
• Brain & Head Injuries
• Truck Accidents
• Wrongful Death Claims
• Slip, Trip, and Falls
• Neck, Back & Spinal Cord Injuries
• Car Accidents
• Workers' compensation
• Medical Malpractice
• DUI/DWI and Traffic Violations
• Construction Accidents
• Dog and Animal Bites
• Defective Products
• Nursing Home Injuries
• Head and Spinal Cord InjuriesCar Accidents
• Workers' compensation
• Personal Injury
• Automobile Accidents
• Trailer Tractor Crashes
• Product Defect
• Premises Injuries
• Municipal Court
• Consumer Protection
• Lemon Law

Honors and Awards

• Past President, Hunterdon County Bar Association, 2005 - 2006
• Who's Who Among Executives and Businesses, 2002
• Richard J. Hughes-American Inns of Court, Graduate, 1993 - 1995
• Who's Who Among American Law Students, 1987 - 1989
• Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, 1984 - 1985

Published Works

• New Jersey Trial, Post Trial, Appellate Proceedings: Ready For Trial, Lexis-Nexis (Pending Publication, Pub. 1451, Rel.1), 2006
• Steering Clear of The Potholes: New Laws Affecting The Handling of Auto Claims, Legal Times Magazine of Hunterdon County Bar Association, February, 2000

Classes and Seminars

• Exposing Deceptive Defense Medicine, New Jersey Association For Justice, June 6, 2009
• Preparing Effective & Economical Exhibits for Trial, New Jersey Association For Justice, April 22, 2009
• Preparing Effective & Economical Exhibits for Trial, Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey, October 18, 2008
• Preparation for the Defense Medical Examination, Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey, 2007
• Ethics & Avoiding the Pitfalls of Legal Malpractice, Hunterdon County Bar Association, March 10, 2008
• Proving Permanency At Trial: Tactics, Techniques & Tribulations, Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey, October 28, 2006
• Black Box Warnings of Allergy Medications, Hunterdon Medical Center, February 8, 2006
• Understanding DWI Laws in New Jersey, National Association of Legal Secretaries, February 15, 2005
• Limitation on Lawsuit: What It Means to You, National Association of Legal Secretaries, February 25, 2004
• Handling Automobile Claims Under the 1998 Auto Cost Reduction Act, Hunterdon County Bar Association, February 11, 2000
• Mock Trial Coach, Voorhees High School, 1998 - 2003
• Instructor, Appellate Moot Court, Rutgers University, School of Law, 1988 - 1989

Pro Bono Activities

• Organizer, Pro-Bono Living Will Initiative, Hunterdon County Bar Association, 2006
• Coordinator, Latino Education Project, Hunterdon County Bar Association, 2005 - 2006
• Organizer, Drug Court Funding Drive for Hunterdon County Bar Association, 2005 - 2006
• Coordinator, Hunterdon County Turkey Drive, 2005
• County Coordinator, ATLA-NJ Pro-Bono Living Will Program, 2005
• Member, Board of Directors Big Brothers Big Sisters, 2008 - Present

West Practice Categories

Consumer Protection, Lemon Law, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Juvenile Crimes, Traffic Violations, Nursing Home, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Workers' Compensation Law