Dwight D. Murray

Background

Murray, Dwight D. was born on June 20, 1944 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Education

Xavier University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1974).

Career

Worked at Jordan Coyne & Savits (Washington, DC) specializing in Professional Liability Defense, Toxic Torts, Insurance Defense, Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1976, District of Columbia, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

1993, United States. Court of Federal Claims. 1995, United States. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 1996, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Recipient, Jeffrey Crandell Legal Aid Award, 1974. Adjunct Professor of Law, Catholic University Law School, 1981-1985. Law Clerk to Honorary Tim Murphy, Associate Judge, Superior Court, District of Columbia, 1974-1975.

Master, The William Bryant Chapter, American Inns of Court, 1988—. Member, Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group for the United States. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Judicial Conference Voting Delegate for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1976-1993. National Conference of Bar Presidents. Member, house of Delegates, American Bar Association (1996-1997).

Nominated to American College of Trial Lawyers. Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Member: Committee on Continual Legal Education, 1980—. Judicial Conference Voting Delegate, 1976—.

Legal Ethics Committee. Research Foundation Committee). Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Secretary, 1994-1995.

Co-Chair, Insurance and Tort Law Committee, 1990-1991. Board of Directors, 1993-1994. President Elect, 1995-1996.

President, 1996-1997 ). Council of Court Excellence. District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association (Secretary, 1981-1982).

The Counsellors (President, 1990-1991). Lawyer's Club.; Military: Major, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1968-1982.

Achievements

• Bar: District of Columbia 1976.

Membership

Member, Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group for the United States. District Court for the District of Columbia. Judicial Conference Voting Delegate for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1976-1993.

National Conference of Bar Presidents. Member, house of Delegates, American Bar Association (1996-1997). Nominated to American College of Trial Lawyers.

Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Member: Committee on Continual Legal Education, 1980—. Judicial Conference Voting Delegate, 1976—. Legal Ethics Committee.

Research Foundation Committee). Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Secretary, 1994-1995. Co-Chair, Insurance and Tort Law Committee, 1990-1991.

Board of Directors, 1993-1994. President Elect, 1995-1996. President, 1996-1997 ).

Council of Court Excellence. District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association (Secretary, 1981-1982). The Counsellors (President, 1990-1991).

Lawyer's Club.; Military: Major, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1968-1982.