Atty. Patrick J. Murphy
Patrick ("PJ") Murphy is a Partner at HPM&B. Mr.
Commercial Litigation & General Liability & More Attorney · Serving New York, NY · 22+ Years Experience
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About Patrick J. Murphy at a Glance
Patrick J. Murphy is a Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP. They have 22+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2004. Their practice focuses on business, litigation, and health care. Admitted to practice in New York U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court, Southern District of (2004). Educated at Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 2003) and State University of New York at Albany (B.S., 1998). Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Patrick J. Murphy
- Patrick ("PJ") Murphy is a Partner at HPM&B
- Mr. Murphy has spent his entire career representing major hospital facilities, academic medical centers, individual physicians and other healthcare professionals in complex, high exposure, medical liability actions
- Mr. Murphy's practice focuses on an extensive array of medical specialties, including obstetrics and gynecology, neurosurgery, colorectal surgery, orthopedic surgery, surgical oncology, cardiology and psychiatry
- Mr. Murphy represents his clients at all phases of pre-trial litigation and has successfully tried cases to verdict at trial
- Mr. Murphy has successfully argued numerous dispositive motions throughout the New York Metropolitan area that resulted in dismissals for his clients without the need to go to trial
- Mr. Murphy has also successfully handled appeals before the Appellate Courts of New York State
- Mr. Murphy is particularly proud of the multiple Frye motions he has drafted and argued, wherein he successfully challenged the theories raised by the opposing party's experts as not being based upon accepted principles in the medical and scientific community
- Mr. Murphy has provided several lectures and mock trial presentations to physicians and hospitals regarding the implications of various issues in medicine and litigation
- He has also given lectures for CLE programs on Risk Management issues pertaining to adverse and preventable events in healthcare
Publication
- "A Prescription for Reducing Risks Associated with Pharmaceutical Compounding in an Evolving Regulatory Setting
- AHRMNY The Risk Management Quarterly
- Summer 2013
Practice Areas Explained
Patrick J. Murphy's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Patrick J. Murphy handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in New York.
Business & Corporate Law in New York
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil Litigation in New York
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Health Care Law in New York
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Why Local Counsel Matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
New York Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a New York-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in New York Choose Patrick J. Murphy
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Patrick J. Murphy's practice in the field of business, litigation, and health care.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Patrick J. Murphy brings 22+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering business, litigation, and health care, Patrick J. Murphy can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in New York
A New York-based practice means Patrick J. Murphy attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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Common Legal Issues Patrick J. Murphy Handles in New York
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