Scott C. Murray

West Palm Beach, Florida
Partner
Phone: (561) 366-9099
Fax:     (561) 366-9098
Email:  smurray@murrayguari.com

Scott C. Murray is a dedicated attorney, representing clients who have suffered injury due to the negligence of others. He pursues justice in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death matters involving auto accidents, automotive product liability and premises liability.

Scott is AV-rated by his peers in recognition for the highest level of skill, integrity and professional standards of conduct. He is also included in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar of Preeminent Lawyers.

A native of Palm Beach County (fourth generation), Scott graduated from Cardinal Newman High School in 1984; earned his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in 1988; and earned his law degree from the University of Florida in 1992. He also studied law at the University of Leiden in The Netherlands in 1990.

Since beginning his law practice in 1992, Scott has been actively involved in the leadership of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, first rising through the ranks of the Young Lawyers Division and as a long standing member of the Board of Directors for the Association. He also devotes his time to the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach as a member of its Board of Directors. He is also a member of The Florida Bar, American Association for Justice, Florida Justice Association and Southern Trial Lawyers Association.

Scott has published articles in legal publications and has also lectured before numerous professional legal associations across Florida in the area of insurance bad faith, uninsured motorist coverage, consumer protection issues, motion in limine, cross-examination of expert witnesses and subrogation in personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Scott is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts of Florida.

Areas of Practice
      Auto Accidents
      Automobile Product Liability
      Premises Liability
      Personal Injury & Wrongful Death    

Bar Admissions:
      Florida, 1992
      U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1993
      U.S.Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1994
      U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, 2005

Education:
      University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1992
      JD
      Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1988
      B.S., B.A, Cum Laude

Published Works:
      Co-Author:
      "Sport Utility Vehicles, Vans and Pickups: Orphans of Auto Safety", 
      Trial Magazine,November 1994

Classes / Seminars Taught:
"Motions in Limine vs. Objections During Trial, Daubert vs. Frey: State & Federal Cases in Florida", Lorman Education Services - Real Evidence for the Trial Practitioner, West Palm Beach, Florida, November 7, 2003

"Underinsured Motorist Insurance (UIM) (a) Insurance Company Obligations (b)Coverage of Persons, Vehicles and Injuries (c) Exclusions (d) Statute of Limitations", National Business Institute - Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, November 18, 2003

"Insurance 3rd Party Coverage", National Business Institute, May 8, 2003

Honors and Awards:
      Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
      Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite
 

Professional Associations and Memberships:
      American Association for Justice
      Member

      Palm Beach County Bar Association
      Member
      Past Board of Directors
      Past President of Young Lawyers Section
      Past Chair Personal Injury / Wrongful Death CLE

      Martin County Bar Association
      Member

      Indian River County Bar Association
      Member

      Florida Bar
      Member

      American Bar Association
      Member

      Florida Justice Association
      Member

      Southern Trial Lawyer Association
      Member

      Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach
      Board of Directors

      National Crime Victim Bar Association
      Member

      Georgetown University Club of Palm Beach
      President 

      Guild of Catholic Lawyers
      Member

Community Associations & Memberships:
      Historical Society of Palm Beach County
      Member

      Norton Museum of Art
      Young Friends

      South Florida Science Museum
      Young Friends

      Rosarian Academy
      Development Committee

 West Palm Beach, Florida Personal Injury Law Firm serving: West Palm Beach • Palm Beach Gardens  • Jupiter • Juno Beach • Royal Palm Beach • Wellington • Lake Worth • Lantana • Boynton Beach • Delray Beach • Boca Raton • Hobe Sound • Stuart • Port St. Lucie • Palm Beach County • Treasure Coast • Broward County • Martin County •  Miami-Dade County