Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Florence Murray
Education
- Law school: The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
- Undergraduate degrees: Loyola University of Maryland, BA; Ashland University, M.Ed.; Case Western Reserve University, MBA
Martindale-Hubbell and other legal ratings
- Martindale Hubbell® AV+® Rated, 2014 – 2024
- Fortune Women Leaders in the Law, 2015
- National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Top 25 Brain Injury Lawyers, Top 10 Bad Faith Insurance Lawyers, 2015-2024
- Ohio Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2014-2016
- Ohio Super Lawyers® 2019-2024
Trucking specific organizations and leadership positions and awards
- National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), Board Certified in Truck Accident Law, 2023
- American Association of Justice (AAJ), Trucking Litigation Group
- Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ), Trucking Safety Section Past Chair, held the first ever nationwide full day trucking CLE with a slate of only female trucking lawyers
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA), Past Co-Chair of Women's Caucus
Law Organizations and leadership and awards
- American Association of Justice (AAJ), 2023 Board of Governors Outstanding Achievement
- American Association of Justice (AAJ), 2021 Distinguished Service Award
- American Association of Justice (AAJ)
- Membership Oversight Committee
- Co-Chair President's Club Committee
- National Finance Council
- Public Education Committee, Member
- Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, Parliamentarian
- Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Group, Co-Chair
- Section Leaders Council, Chair
- Civil Rights Section, Past Chair
- State Delegates, Past Chair
- Railroad Section, Past Chair
- Leadership Academy, 2017 Graduate
- Melvin Belli Society, Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Associate Member
- Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, Member
- Disability Rights Bar Association, Member
- Education Law Association, Member
- Erie County Bar Association, Member
- National Lawyers Guild, Member
- National Police Accountability Project, Member
- Toledo Bar Association, Member
- Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ), Board Member
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member
- National Civil Justice Institute, Member
- Public Justice Foundation, Member
- Society of Women Trial Lawyers, Member
- The National Trial Lawyers, Member
- Trial by Woman, Member
Notable Results
- $3.6 million for jet ski collision wrongful death involving a minor
- $3.5 million for collision of three tractor trailers for truck driver with cervical fusion
- $3.5 million for sub-contractor with TBI when crane hook fell on his head
Additional Information
- Florence is actively involved in the following community service organizations:
- Erie County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children, Board Member
- Firelands Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer
- Second Harvest for Hunger, Volunteer
- OSU Alumni Club of Erie County, Board Member
- Democratic Women of Erie County, Publicity Chair