Francis J. Murphy

An Accomplished Law Firm With Winning Results

Murphy & Landon is a dedicated firm of trial attorneys. We have been on the front line of some of the biggest personal injury cases in Delaware, including a landmark $13 million verdict in a nursing home negligence case. We take on cases that other lawyers won't because of the level of difficulty involved or the size of the opponent.

Our multimillion-dollar victories in Bailey v. Beebe, Caldwell v. White and Rowlands v. Lai stand among the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Delaware history. Our $5 million recovery in Crowhorn v. Nationwide was the first successful consumer class action ever prosecuted against an auto insurer in this state.

What Makes Us Successful

Fundamentally, we're trial lawyers. Our attorneys have vast trial experience and proven results. Yet we know trial is not necessarily the best course of action for every case. Our reputation as strong trial lawyers gives us the ability to push for favorable settlements or fight for clients in the courtroom — whichever is necessary for success.

Our experience trying cases comes from our background as defense lawyers. Over the years, we have handled high-end litigation in Delaware for major law firms, insurance companies and corporations across the United States. Our past client list includes familiar names like Chrysler Corp. and Lloyds of London. We use this well-rounded experience to the benefit of personal injury victims and insurance policyholders.

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Frank Murphy is a trial attorney with more than 35 years of litigation experience.  He has tried cases in all of the Trial Courts in Delaware, including the Delaware Superior Court, the Court of Chancery, and the United States District Court.  He earned the highest possible “AV” rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Peer Review Rating Organization.  In a recent peer review poll, his fellow Delaware attorneys offered the following comments:

“Superb lawyer; exquisite judgment.  The best.”

“An excellent lawyer and of the absolute highest moral and ethical standard.”

“One of the best.”

“Highest caliber attorney.”

“An excellent trial attorney with the highest possible professional and ethical standards.”

COMPLEX LITIGATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Mr. Murphy is highly experienced in complex litigation.  He was a lead trial attorney in the two longest and most complex jury trials in Delaware history, the North American Philips and Hercules environmental insurance coverage actions, where the amounts in controversy exceeded $500 million. He also served as the Court-appointed defense coordinator in the Hercules, Burlington Northern, and Monsanto cases, among the largest commercial cases ever filed in Delaware.

Mr. Murphy routinely represents clients in the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Delaware Superior Court.  He also serves as Delaware counsel in intellectual property cases in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, PERSONAL INJURY, AND OTHER LITIGATION

Bar Admissions

• Delaware, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1979
• U.S. District Court District of Delaware, 1979
• Supreme Court of Delaware, 1977

OTHER INTERESTS

Mr. Murphy is an active member of the Litigation Section of the Delaware Bar Association.  Among other projects, he traveled to Moscow as the State Bar's delegate to the "Moscow Conference" the first joint conference between Soviet and American jurists.  Mr. Murphy also served as an expert witness on Delaware law in Barclays Bank v. Broad, a lawsuit in the Queen's Bench Division of England's High Court of Justice.

Mr. Murphy was born in Wilmington, Delaware. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law. Admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1977, he served a year's judicial clerkship in the Delaware Superior Court. Mr. Murphy is a frequent lecturer on bad faith and insurance law litigation.  Mr. Murphy holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

For more information, please feel free to view Frank’s personal profile at the following link. https://www.msllaw.com/attorneys/francis-j-murphy/

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