Biography
John H. Murray is a lawyer in the Easton office. John served as the firm's President and Chief Operating Officer between 2001 and 2014.
John defended civil rights and employment claims as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has extensive experience in drafting and counseling employers regarding personnel policies and employment agreements and defending discrimination claims.
His health care practice has involved the general representation of hospitals and other health care providers in connection with a wide range of matters, including contracts, purchase and sale agreements, leasing, tax-exempt issues, regulatory matters, operations, mergers, governance and organizational structuring and planning matters.
John's land use practice includes zoning, annexation, critical areas, contracting for the purchase, sale and development of real estate, drafting community covenants and restrictions and establishing and advising homeowners' associations.
Services
- Acquisitions & Dispositions
- Business Counseling, Contracts & Transactions
- Corporate, Securities & Tax
- Development
- Education Law
- Emerging Business
- Health Care
- Human Resource Management
- Investigations & Internal Compliance Audits
- Land Use & Zoning
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Leasing
- Severance Agreements
- Tax-Exempt Organizations
- Appellate
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1977)
- Virginia Wesleyan College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1974)
- University of London (1973)
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 1982
Professional Affiliations
- Maryland Bar Foundation: Life Fellow
- Talbot County Bar Association: President (2007)
- Talbot County Economic Development Commission: Past Chairman
Special Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent® Rated
- Talbot County Chamber of Commerce: Outstanding Businessman (1995)
- The Daily Record: Received "Leadership in Law" Award (2002)
