The Firm's Employment Law Practice
The Firm represents employees in a number of areas, including the following:
- Discrimination claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq. (gender, ethnic, disability, pregnancy, age and other types of illegal discrimination)
- Sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims
- Retaliation claims
- Whistleblower claims under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act, (CEPA), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1, et. seq.
- Workers Compensation retaliation claims
- Family and medical leave claims
- Severance Agreements
- Non-Compete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants
- Wrongful termination in violation of public policy
Recent Cases
Some cases where Rich Murray won substantial awards for his clients include:
- Pregnancy discrimination claim against international pharmaceutical company
- "Whistleblower" claim by a staff attorney against a major financial institution
- Sexual harassment claim by waitress against a country club
- "Whistleblower" claim by driver against a national propane company
- Racial discrimination claim by a manager against major defense contractor
- Substantial buy-out for executive on a disability accommodation claim from an international management consulting company
- "Whistleblower" claim by driver against major beverage company
- Sex discrimination and retaliation claim by female executive against an international oil company
- Preservation of employment for an employee with a disability whose employer, a medical testing company, was preparing to terminate her employment
- Retaliatory discharge claim of municipal employee with a disability and who had filed a Workers Compensation claim
- Preservation of employment of a nurse with a disability who worked for a hospital
Recent Verdict
On March 14, 2012, after a three and a half week trial, a nine-member jury unanimously entered a judgment in Hudson County Superior Court in favor of Rich Murray's client on a ethnic discrimination claim in the sum of $899,833. The post-trial judgment resulted in a total award to the client in excess of $1,100,000 in damages.
The Firm's Other Practice Areas
Personal Injury
From falls, medical malpractice and nursing home negligence
Personal Injury
Falls, auto accidents and defective products
Wrongful Death
From medical malpractice, auto and other accidents
Wills and Estate Litigation
Will contests, challenges to, and defense of, the administration of estates, and securing the rights of beneficiaries of their rightful inheritances
Contract Litigation
Management and service contracts; commercial leases and other contract disputes
Some Recent Civil Cases
Some civil cases where Rich Murray won substantial awards for his clients include:
- Wrongful death for 87-year old widow from auto accident
- Customer who suffered serious injury from defective carpet in supermarket
- Patient malpractice claim against podiatrist who left sutures in a toe following a simple procedure and failed to advise the patient or remove the sutures
- Patient malpractice claim against cardiologist and emergency room physician for ignoring clear signs of anischemic stroke, leading to death
- Obtained inheritance for beneficiary who had been denied bequests from her deceased father
The Firm offers a free initial telephone consultation, so please feel free to contact us by phone at 973-656-1300 or by email at rmurray@rjmesq.com.