Murphy & Grantland Law Firm

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Integrity · Quality · Diligence · Service · Efficiency

J.R. Murphy, Shareholder

J.R.  Murphy founded the firm of Murphy & Grantland along with John Grantland in 1997. Since then, the two founders have grown the firm into 16 attorneys working in a variety of practice areas.

Admissions

  • South Carolina Bar
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for Fourth Circuit

Education

  • University of South Carolina, B.S.
  • University of South Carolina, Juris Doctor

Associations

  • Richland County Bar Association
    - Former member of the Circuit Court Committee   
  • South Carolina Bar Association
    - Member of Torts and Insurance Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction and Employment Law Sections
  • Editorial Board –Law of Automobile Insurance in South Carolina, Third Edition
  • South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • South Carolina Insurance Fraud Investigator
  • Lecturer at CLE and insurance industry seminars around the country

        

                                             


Reported Cases

 

  • McWhite v. ACE American Ins. Co., 412 Fed. Appx. 584 (4th Cir. 2011);
  • Stiltner v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co., 2011 WL 2792394;
  • Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Rhoden, 387 S.C. 194, 691 S.E.2d 487 (S.C. App. 2010);
  • Jamison v. Morris, 385 S.C. 215, 684 S.E.2d 168 (2009);
  • City of Hartsville v. South Carolina Mun. Ins.& Risk Financing Fund, 382 S.C. 535, 677 S.E.2d 574 (2009);
  • Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Tolbert, 378 S.C. 493, 662 S.E.2d 606 (Ct. App. 2008);
  • Cain v. Nationwide Prop. and Cas. Ins. Co., 378 S.C. 25, 661 S.E.2d 349 (2008);
  • Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Erwood, 373 S.C. 88, 644 S.E.2d 62 (2007);
  • Progressive Specialty Ins. Co. v. Murray, 472 F.Supp.2d 732 (D.S.C. 2007);
  • Republic Western Ins. Co. v. Williams, 212 Fed. Appx. 235 (4th Cir. 2007);
  • Burgess v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., S.C. Ct. App. No. 26304 (2007);
  • Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Smith, 654 S.E.2d 837 (S.C. App. 2007);
  • McDill v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 627 S.E.2d 749, (S.C. App. 2007);
  • S.C. Mun. Ins. and Risk Fund v. City of Myrtle Beach, 368 S.C. 240, 628 S.E.2d 276 (Ct. App. 2006);
  • State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co. v. Logan, 444 F.Supp.2d 622 (D.S.C. 2006);
  • Progressive Cas. Ins. Co. v. Leachman, 362 S.C. 344, 608 S.E.2d 569 (2005);
  • Floyd v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 367 S.C. 253, 626 S.E.2d (2005);
  • Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Essex Homes Southeast, Inc., 136 Fed. Appx. 590 (4th Cir. 2005);
  • Jackson v. Swordfish Invs., LLC, 365 S.C. 608, 620 S.E.2d 54 (2005);
  • Campbell, Inc. v. Northern Ins. Co. of N.Y., 337 F.Supp.2d 764 (D.S.C. 2004);
  • Jones v. Family Health Centers, Inc., 98 Fed. Appx.. 959 (4th Cir. 2004);
  • Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Powell, 93 Fed. Appx 565, (4th Cir 2004);
  • Charleston Dry Cleaners & Laundry, Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 355 S.C. 614, 586 S.E.2d 586 (2003);
  • Century Ind. Co. v. Golden Hills Builders, Inc., 561 S.E.2d 355 (2002);
  • Mixson, Inc. v. Am. Loyalty Ins. Co., 349 S.C. 394, 562 S.E.2d 659 (Ct. App. 2002);
  • Douglas v. Wal-Mart Corp., 37 Fed. Appx. 613 (4th Cir. 2002);
  • Newton v. Progressive Northwestern Ins. Co., 347 S.C. 271, 554 S.E. 2d 437 (2001);
  • Mueller v. Generali-US Branch, 4 Fed. Appx. 187 (4th Cir. 2001);
  • Miletic v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 339 S.C. 327, 529 S.E.2d 68 (2000);
  • Catawba Ins. Co. v. Smith, 336 S.C. 33, 518 S.E. 2d 291 (1999);
  • Stringer v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 194 F.3d 1305 (4th Cir. 1999);
  • Ford v. SCDOT, 328 S.C. 481, 492 S.E.2d 811 (1997);
  • Francis v. Cook, 82 F.3d 409 (4th Cir. 1996);
  • Pryor v. Northwest Apartments, 469 S.E.2d 630 (S.C. App 1996);
  • Guide v. Spooner, 457 S.E.2d 623 (Ct. App. 1995);
  • Bailey v. Peacock, 455 S.E.2d 690 (1995);
  • Moon v. United Oil Marketers, Inc., 47 F.3d 1165 (4th Cir. 1995);
  • State Auto Property and Cas. Co. v. Brannon (on brief), 310 S.C. 388, 426 S.E.2d 810 ( S.C. App. 1992);
  • Chavous v. Brown, (on brief), 305 S.C. 387, 409 S.E.2d 356 (1991);
  • Crowell v. Herring, (on brief) 301 S.C. 424, 392 S.E.2d 464 (Ct. App. 1990).

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