Murphy, James M.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

James Michael Murphy was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1983. Jim has been a partner at Montfort, Healy, McGuire & Salley since 1993. He specializes in negligence, products liability, municipal liability and has extensive experience in Federal Court matters arising under 42 U.S.C. Sections 1981, 1983 and 1986. Jim has handled a wide range of matters, including labor law, police liability, employment discrimination, defamation, contract actions, claims involving public utilities and insurance matters. Jim has tried a broad variety of cases to verdict in both the State and Federal Courts. Jim taught an accredited CLE program at Hofstra University School of Law entitled "Liability Issues in Automobile cases." He has also lectured at various seminars for his clients and risk managers.

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1983
• Florida, 1983
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1983
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1983

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Albany Law School of Union University Law Review, 1981 - 1982 (The Justian Society)
• St. Frances de Chantal, 1996 - Present (C.Y.O Board)
• Wantagh Public Library Board of Trustees, 1987 - 1991
• Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1978 - 1979
• Nassau County Bar Association
• NYS Bar Association
• Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers, 2009 - Present (Director)

Education

• Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York, 1982
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• State University of New York at Oswego, 1979
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
• West London Institute, London, England

Address

840 Franklin Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530-7677

Phones

516-874-7967
866-720-6713 (Toll Free)

Faxes

516-746-0748

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