Lewis F. Murphy focuses on complex multidistrict and cross-border, bet-the-company and commercial litigation. He has extensive experience in securities and fiduciary duty litigation — both class actions and derivative claims — including adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, M&A transactions, proxy contests and corporate takeovers, SEC investigations and class actions for insurance retail sales fraud.
Lew has represented numerous special litigation committees and conducted other internal investigations, including FCPA probes. He advises on investigations by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and Florida Attorney General into insurance sales practices. He has significant experience with closely held corporation disputes, and handles both international hidden assets/probate proceedings and appellate cases.
Lew has been consistently recognized by publications including Chambers USA and The Legal 500 United States. Best Lawyers recognized Lew as Miami Lawyer of the Year in 2018 for insurance law, in 2017 for securities litigation, in 2012 for insurance law, and in 2009 for bet-the-company litigation. He volunteers pro bono service in child dependency cases, protecting the rights of children who are victims of abuse, abandonment and neglect. He received the 2017 John Edward Smith Child Advocacy Award from Lawyers for Children America.
Directors and Officers Liability, Securities Fraud Class Actions
Insurance Company Liability and Receiverships
Cross-Border Litigation
Mr. Murphy currently serves as a pro bono attorney for at-risk juveniles with Lawyers for Children America, Inc., where he is also a board member. He was a vice chairman and member of the Appellate Court Rules Committee of The Florida Bar for 20 years. He also is president emeritus of the University of Florida Law Review Alumni Association. He served on the editorial advisory board for the Federal Regulation of Securities by Lawyers Cooperative Publishing. He served as a naval officer for five years on a destroyer and on a fleet commander’s staff.
New York; District of Columbia; Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
J.D., high honors, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 1980; Order of the Coif; Editor-in Chief, University of Florida Law Review
B.S., United States Naval Academy, 1972
Clerk, Hon. Peter T. Fay, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1980-1981
Clerk, Hon. Peter T. Fay, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1981
Lewis F. Murphy focuses on complex multidistrict and cross-border, bet-the-company and commercial litigation. He has extensive experience in securities and fiduciary duty litigation — both class actions and derivative claims — including adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, M&A transactions, proxy contests and corporate takeovers, SEC investigations and class actions for insurance retail sales fraud.
Lew has represented numerous special litigation committees and conducted other internal investigations, including FCPA probes. He advises on investigations by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and Florida Attorney General into insurance sales practices. He has significant experience with closely held corporation disputes, and handles both international hidden assets/probate proceedings and appellate cases.
Lew has been consistently recognized by publications including Chambers USA and The Legal 500 United States. Best Lawyers recognized Lew as Miami Lawyer of the Year in 2018 for insurance law, in 2017 for securities litigation, in 2012 for insurance law, and in 2009 for bet-the-company litigation. He volunteers pro bono service in child dependency cases, protecting the rights of children who are victims of abuse, abandonment and neglect. He received the 2017 John Edward Smith Child Advocacy Award from Lawyers for Children America.
Directors and Officers Liability, Securities Fraud Class Actions
Insurance Company Liability and Receiverships
Cross-Border Litigation
Mr. Murphy currently serves as a pro bono attorney for at-risk juveniles with Lawyers for Children America, Inc., where he is also a board member. He was a vice chairman and member of the Appellate Court Rules Committee of The Florida Bar for 20 years. He also is president emeritus of the University of Florida Law Review Alumni Association. He served on the editorial advisory board for the Federal Regulation of Securities by Lawyers Cooperative Publishing. He served as a naval officer for five years on a destroyer and on a fleet commander’s staff.
New York; District of Columbia; Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
J.D., high honors, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 1980; Order of the Coif; Editor-in Chief, University of Florida Law Review
B.S., United States Naval Academy, 1972
Clerk, Hon. Peter T. Fay, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1980-1981
Clerk, Hon. Peter T. Fay, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1981
