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New York Super Lawyer

Law Firm: Block O’Toole & Murphy

Specialty: Workers’ Compensation

Address: 1 Penn Plaza Suite 5315, New York, NY 10119

Email: info@blockotoole.com

Phone: 212-736-5300

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Website: blockotoole.com

Facebook: BlockOToole

Education

• St John’s University, School of Law
• Honors: magna cum laude
• Honors: Ranked in the Top 3% of His Class
• Honors: Recipient Several Academic Honors
• Johns Hopkins University

Stephen J. Murphy, who had previously worked as a homicide prosecutor for the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, joined the firm in 2005. Mr. Murphy is an experienced trial lawyer who specializes in large-scale personal injury cases and catastrophic construction accidents.

Mr. Murphy has won multiple accolades from his colleagues, opponents, and judges for his diligence and courtroom prowess. Mr. Murphy has been named the “2022 New York City Lawyer of the Year” for Plaintiff Personal Injury Lawyers in New York City by Best Lawyers. Forbes Magazine rated Mr. Murphy one of the best personal injury attorneys in New York City in 2023. On Z100 Radio, Mr. Murphy was referred to as a “known trial attorney.” Fox News Radio referred to him as one of “America’s Top Trial Lawyers,” while The New York Times referred to him as one of the city’s “Top Lawyers.” He is a frequent guest on both local and national news programs, where he offers incisive commentary on a vast array of legal and criminal justice-related matters.

Bar Admissions

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

Honors and Awards

• ‘The National Trial Lawyer’ honoring him as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in New York State, 2011 – 2023
• New York Super Lawyer, recognizing him as one of the top 5% of lawyers in the New York Metropolitan area, 2011 – 2023
• Named to the ‘Best Lawyers in America,’ list, 2013 – 2023
  St. Jude Children’s Hospital ‘2019 Chairperson of the Year’.
• Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Personal Injury – Plaintiffs in all New York City by Best Lawyers in 2022
• Named to the Irish Legal 100, recognizing the top Irish American lawyers in the United States
• Recipient of the St. John’s School of Law 2014 P.T.A.I. ‘Alumni Excellence Award.’
  Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2008-Present