Kenneth A. Murphy is a partner and vice-chair of the Products Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group. His practice includes the defense of product liability and other tort claims, including unfair trade practice and off-label promotion claims on behalf of pharmaceutical companies and other commercial entities. A trial lawyer, Ken routinely prepares and defends company witnesses at depositions, and conducts depositions of plaintiffs and expert witnesses. Ken also has litigated and tried to verdict cases involving claims of professional malpractice, breach of contract, defamation, wrongful termination, premises liability, sexual harassment and tortious interference with contract, in federal and state courts in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
In General. Ken received his bachelors degree from Duke University in 1986 and his J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 1989. He is a past president of the Barristers' Association of Philadelphia. He is a former member of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Judicial Selection and Retention Commission and the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Minority Committee. He is also a member of the National Bar Association Commercial Law Section and a member of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. Ken is a former zone delegate of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and a trustee of the Presbytery of Philadelphia.
Speaking Engagements
5/11/2011, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
"The Preparation and Trial of the Products Liability Case"
Kenneth Murphy, David Abernethy, Melissa Graff, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, PA
11/9/2010, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
"Fundamentals of Products Liability Law"
David Abernethy, Kenneth Murphy, Melissa Graff, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, PA
7/21/2010, American Conference Institute "Products Liability Boot Camp for Life Sciences
"Navigating Potential Products Liability Risks When Engaging in Advertising and Other Forms of Communication"
Kenneth Murphy, New York, NY
5/14/2009, DRI's 25th Annual Drug and Medical Device Seminar
"It's Not Over 'Til It's Over: Protecting Your Client And Yourself from Ethical Pitfalls in Settlement Dealings"
Kenneth Murphy, New York, NY