George J. Murphy

George J. Murphy is a trial lawyer who practices primarily in pharmaceutical and products liability, professional liability, employment and major casualty litigation, class actions and multidistrict litigation. From 1979 to 1984, Mr. Murphy was an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia where his success as a trial attorney led to his promotion to the habitual offender unit of that office. He has tried over 100 jury trials, many involving pharmaceuticals, medical products or other sophisticated equipment.

He is a frequent author and lecturer on various mass tort and trial topics, and is a faculty member at the 2006 IADC Trial Academy at Stanford Law School.

Boston College Law School (J.D.)

Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1980

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit 1986

United States Supreme Court 1990

Member, American Bar Association's Litigation Section

Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member, Philadelphia Bar Association

Member, Pennsylvania Defense Institute and the Defense Research Institute

President, Foundation Board of Directors for the International Association of Defense Counsel

BD of Directors, IADC

Chair, IADC National Jury Trial Innovations Project; IADC Trial Academy

Listed in Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Defense: Products, 2010

AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Gibbons Director Leads IADC Initiative for Civics Education
IADC Partners with Sandra Day O’Connor on Program for Middle Schools

Gibbons Philadelphia Office Director George Murphy Elected to Board of International Association of Defense Counsel

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