Atty. Terrence H. "Terry" Murphy
Terry Murphy has represented employers for more than 30 years in all aspects of labor and employment law, including: Discrimination and employment jury trials Employment class actions Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions Equal Employment Opportunity Commission litigation National Labor Relations Board proceedings Collective bargaining Labor arbitration Complex transaction advice He practices regularly in multiple federal district courts and has extensive knowledge of: Title VII The Americans with Disabilities Act The Age Discrimination in Employment Act The National Labor Relations Act
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Terrence H. "Terry" Murphy is a employment attorney based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Littler. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association and New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at Cornell University (—, 1977) and University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1975). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Terry Murphy has represented employers for more than 30 years in all aspects of labor and employment law, including:
- Discrimination and employment jury trials
- Employment class actions
- Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission litigation
- National Labor Relations Board proceedings
- Collective bargaining
- Labor arbitration
- Complex transaction advice
- Title VII
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- The National Labor Relations Act
- Executive Order 11246
- Public sector bargaining laws
- Represented a major trucking company in EEOC pattern-and-practice sex discrimination litigation
- Defended retail chains, oilfield drilling companies and life insurers in asserted nationwide collective actions under FLSA
- Defended a Fortune 100 manufacturing company in a nationwide age discrimination class action
He practices regularly in multiple federal district courts and has extensive knowledge of:
In recent years, Terry has:
Formerly, the Assistant General Counsel of a Fortune 12 manufacturing company, Terry counsels employers on wage and hour matters, human resource practices and policies, affirmative action, reductions-in-force, workplace investigations and corporate transactions. His clients include hospitals, universities and manufacturing companies.
Terry regularly speaks on labor and employment law issues for the American Bar Association and other groups. He has been a chapter editor and senior editor of the Employment Discrimination Law (BNA).
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Pittsburgh are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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