Alex Murphy's practice focuses on complex civil litigation and product liability defense. He has experience in many aspects of discovery and trial preparation, including conducting legal research, drafting briefs and motions, and preparing documents for deposition and trial use. Alex is currently involved in Jones Day's nationwide defense of the Engle progeny smoking and health lawsuits brought against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He has been a member of multiple trial teams in cases tried to verdict.
Prior to graduating law school, Alex served in a faculty-nominated role as a student clerk for the North Carolina Civil Pattern Jury Instruction Committee. During his time on the committee, he and a practicing attorney assisted North Carolina superior court judges in updating and revising the state's civil pattern jury instructions.
Experience
- University of North Carolina (J.D. with high honors 2018; Order of the Coif; Member, North Carolina Law Review); University of Oregon (B.A. in Political Science and B.A. in International Studies summa cum laude 2014)
- Georgia