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About Paul Murphy
Paul Murphy is Of Counsel at The Carlson Law Firm and a founding partner of Murphy Legal, with more than 20 years of experience as a litigator in transportation defense. He focuses on representing plaintiffs in wrongful death claims, catastrophic oilfield injuries, and trucking crashes. A U.S. Air Force veteran (Presidential Honor Guard 1993-1995, 7th Security Police Squadron 1995-1997), Murphy is Texas Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law - an honor held by fewer than 10% of Texas attorneys. He frequently serves as lead counsel in high-exposure litigation involving millions of dollars.
Practice areas
Education
South Texas College of Law, Houston
J.D., 2000
McMurry University (Abilene, TX)
Undergraduate, 1997
Bar admissions & credentials
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
Transportation Lawyers Association
DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
Texas Trucking Association
Awards & recognition
Texas Board Certified - Personal Injury Trial Law
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
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