PARTNERS
John E. Murray, Jr. (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 20, 1932; admitted to bar, 1959, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: LaSalle University (B.S., 1955); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1958); University of Wisconsin (S.J.D., 1959). Editor, Catholic University Law Review. Author: Murray on Contracts, Lexis, 5th Ed., 2001; Cases and Materials on Contracts, Lexis, 5th Ed., 2000; "The Modification Mystery: §2-209 of the Uniform Commercial Code," Villanova L.Rev. 1, 1987; "The Chaos of the Battle of the Forms: Solutions," 39 Vanderbilt L.Rev. 1307, 1986; "Products Liability v. Warranty Claims: Untangling the Web," U. of Pittsburgh Journal of Law and Commerce 269, 1983; "Long Term Supply Contracts: Foreseeing the Unforeseeable," 2 Eastern Mineral Law Foundation Second Annual Institute Proceeding, 1981; (Treatise) "Murray on Contracts," Lexis Publishing, 4th Edition, 2001. Co-author: Sales and Leases, West Publishing, 1994; Problems and Materials on Secured Transactions, West Publishing, 1987; Problems and Materials on Sales, West Publishing, 1982; with H. Fletcher, Sales, Leases and Electronic Commerce Problems and Materials on National and International Transactions, West Group, 2nd Edition 2003; "Corbin on Contracts," Cumulative Supplement, 2003. Chancellor and Professor of Law, Duquesne University, 2001. President and Professor of Law, Duquesne University, 1988-2001. Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh Law School 1986-1988. Dean, Villanova University School of Law, 1984-1986. Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh, 1977-1984. Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law 1967-1977. Professor, 1965-1967 and Acting Dean, 1967, Duquesne University School of Law. Member: American Law Institute (Life Member). Practice Areas: Contracts; Commercial Transfers.Email: John E. Murray, Jr.
Jon Geoffrey Hogue (Member) born Franklin, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Fourth and Federal Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1971); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1974). Executive Articles Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1973-1974. Adjunct Professor of Law, Carnegie Mellon University, 1981. President and Member, Board of Directors, Neighborhood Legal Services Association. Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation; Corporate Planning; Personal Planning; Estate Planning; Employment Law; Intellectual Property.Email: Jon Geoffrey Hogue
Timothy Murray (Partner) born Madison, Wisconsin, July 11, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania; 1988, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981; J.D., 1984). Co-Author: with John E. Murray, Jr., "Corbin on Contracts," Cumulative Supplement, 2004. Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Bayer Chemicals Corporation v. Albemarle, 2006 U.S. App. Lexis 5994 (3d. Cir. 2006); Krystal Cadillac-Oldsmobile GMC Truck, Inc. v. General Motors Corporation, 337 F3d 314 (3d Cir. 2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Contract; Insurance Law.Email: Timothy Murray
Sandra L. Lannis (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 10, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School (B.S., Economics, cum laude, 1981); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1984). Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Contracts; Insurance Disputes.Email: Sandra L. Lannis
ASSOCIATE
Michelle D. Smith (Associate) born DuBois, Pennsylvania, April 10, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1989); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member: Allegheny County, Butler County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Law; Real Estate.Email: Michelle D. Smith