Callie Murphy

Biography

Ms. Murphy has successfully represented a diverse group of clients at trial, arbitration and on appeal.  Her clients include manufacturers, energy and engineering companies, contractors, private utility companies, restaurants, hotels, amusement parks and healthcare facilities.

Ms. Murphy defends against personal injury and property damage claims involving premises liability, products liability, general negligence, and professional and medical malpractice.  She has commercial litigation experience in many areas of industry, including energy, private utilities, construction, civil and chemical engineering, power generation, hotel and restaurant management, and healthcare.  Ms. Murphy has a proven ability to navigate complex commercial disputes involving multiple parties, claims and legal issues.  She routinely litigates claims for breach of contract, indemnity, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, trade secret misappropriation, conversion, tortious interference with contracts/business relationships, and other business related torts.

Ms. Murphy also practices labor and employment law, assisting employers in their efforts to minimize the risk of litigation, and effect the greatest chance of success in defending against legal action.  She has handled cases involving allegations of age and racial discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation.  Ms. Murphy assists employers from the start of an EEOC investigation, and if necessary, through the conclusion of subsequent litigation.  Ms. Murphy handles employment cases involving employment contract disputes and post-employment restrictive covenants governing trade secrets, competition, solicitation of customers and employees, and disparagement, as well as issues relating to equity ownership and intellectual property rights.

Education

South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2003)
University of Houston Clear Lake (B.S., 1999)

Legal Memberships

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Admissions

• State Bar of Texas
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Practice Areas and Casework

Practice Areas

• Commercial and Business Litigation
• General Negligence
• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability
• Employment Litigation
• Products Liability
• Medical Malpractice
• Arbitration

Casework

Representative Experience:

• Obtained multiple defense verdicts for property owners in cases alleging premises liability and general negligence; 
• Obtained verdict for corporation in case involving misappropriation of trade secrets;
• Obtained defense verdict for manufacturer in case alleging products liability;
• Obtained dismissal of corporation and its officers in case alleging fraud and breach of contract;
• Obtained dismissal of private utility company in case alleging negligence;
• Assisted in obtaining defense verdict in medical malpractice case alleging failure to diagnose pseudotumor cerebri;
• Assisted in obtaining defense verdict in medical malpractice case alleging failure to verify tube placement in overdose patient;
• Assisted in obtaining defense verdict in medical malpractice case alleging failure to diagnose thoracic aortic dissection;
• Assisted in obtaining defense verdict in medical malpractice case alleging failure to diagnose a retained foreign body; and
• Assisted in obtaining defense verdict in medical malpractice case alleging negligent colon resection.

Reported Cases:

• Rivenes v. Holden, 257 S.W.3d 332 (Tex. App. -- Houston [14th Dist.] 2008, pet. denied).
• Miles v. Caraway, No. 14-06-00010-CV, June 29, 2006 (Tex. App. -- Houston [14th Dist.] pet. denied).
• In re Memorial Hermann Hospital System, 209 S.W.3d 835 (Tex. App. -- Houston [14th Dist.] 2006 pet. denied).