Suzanne Murphy joined MARC in 2001 with over ten years of experience in complex commercial litigation in New York and New Jersey state and federal courts. Among others, in matters of employment and environmental law, Suzanne supports clients from the initial preparation and strategy of a defense through settlement and/or trial, as well as at the appellate level. Suzanne conducts exhaustive research and detailed analysis for pre-trial and post-trial submissions, including motions to dismiss and summary judgment motions.

In the area of employment law, Suzanne gets involved in laying the foundation for a compelling defense against lawsuits for wrongful termination, including those alleging violations of Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, and New Jersey’s LAD.

For clients faced with environmental litigation and regulatory issues, Suzanne provides substantial support, including analyzing and strategizing defense to allegations under the OPA, CERCLA, RCRA, New Jersey’s Spill Act, and New York’s Navigation Law. Suzanne’s comprehensive research and creative legal counsel ensures that clients get the most accurate information on potential defenses, applicable insurance coverage issues, and other contractual matters, to obtain the most favorable result.

• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Employment
• Contracts Litigation
• Franchise Litigation, PMPA

• New Jersey
• New York

• U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

• Rutgers University (B.A. cum laude 1988)
• The National Law Center, The George Washington University (J.D. with honors 1991); Notes Editor, George Washington Law Review

• Environmental Guidelines: Worker
  Exposure to Vapor Intrusion (Corporate Counsel, 2004)
• Note, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act: A Case Study, 58 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 877 (June 1990)