George R. Murphy

Jury verdict of $12.2 million, 281% above State’s First Offer – Lead counsel in a jury trial resulting in a Judgment in favor of the owner of a 52.75 acre tract of land in the Klein area of Northwest Houston that was taken by the State of Texas for construction of a portion of the Grand Parkway and an associated detention pond; the trial resulted in a final judgment of $12.4 million on an original offer of $3.2 million; the State did not appeal the verdict

Jury verdict of $9.25 million, 110% above State’s Offer – Lead counsel in a jury trial resulting in a judgment in favor of the owner of a refrigerated warehouse facility in Houston, Texas that was condemned for the State’s US 290/610 Expansion Project; the trial resulted in a final judgment of $10.36 million compared to the State’s offer of $4.40 million; the State did not appeal the verdict

Jury verdict of $1.95 million, 1,005% above County’s First Offer, in a case involving a partial taking of property developed and operated by a trucking company in Houston, Texas, which was condemned for Harris County’s Hardy Toll Road Extension Project; the trial resulted in a final judgment of $2.2 million on an original offer of $177,000; Harris County voluntarily dismissed its appeal

Jury verdict of $11.5 million, 292% above State’s First Offer – Lead counsel in a jury trial resulting in a judgment in favor of the developer of a large anchored retail development in Montgomery County, Texas, a part of which was taken for construction of the Grand Parkway; the property taken by the State was planned for development as pad sites fronting a big-box retail store; the State appealed the trial verdict and the parties settled shortly after the appeal was filed, for $11.3 million, despite the State’s original offer being only $2.94 million

Jury verdict of $6.1 million, a 283% increase in Compensation to Client –jury trial resulting in a judgment for a large grocery company related to the State’s condemnation of a part of the client’s retail development for construction of the Grand Parkway in Montgomery County, Texas; the trial resulted in a final judgment of $6.3 million on an original offer of $1.2 million

Combined Jury verdicts of $19.4 million, a 292% increase in compensation to client – Combined jury trial verdicts for 100% of the compensation sought in a consolidated trial of two cases involving commercial reserve parcels owned by the same entity taken for the Grand Parkway in Harris County, Texas; the Final Judgment, which totaled $20.1 million, was affirmed by the Houston 1st Court of Appeals in State v. Gleannloch Commercial Development, LP, 2018 WL 4134926 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 30, 2018, pet. denied)

Jury verdict of $13.2 million, 367% above State’s Compensation Offer – Jury trial verdict 40% above the property owner’s own appraisal value; the client was the owner/developer of the commercial reserves fronting a large master-planned residential development, portions of which were taken  for the Grand Parkway in Harris County, Texas; the Judgment was affirmed by the Houston 14th Court of Appeals in State v. Gleannloch Commercial Development, LP, 2017 WL 6559745 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2018, pet. denied)

Jury verdict of $922K, 367% above State’s Compensation Estimate – Lead counsel in a jury trial resulting in a judgment in favor of a family who owned a tract of vacant land, a part of which was taken for a detention pond associated with the widening of FM 529 in the Katy, Texas area; the trial resulted in a final judgment for the family totaling $950K, on an original offer of $360K; the jury verdict was affirmed on appeal; see State v. Chana, 464 S.W.3d 769 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2015, no pet.)

Lead counsel in a jury trial for the acquisition of property needed by an electric utility client for a transmission line project in Wise County, Texas

Lead counsel for the acquisition of approximately 180 miles of right-of-way in multiple counties in North Texas needed by a client for CREZ transmission line projects

Lead counsel for the acquisition of approximately 300 miles of right-of-way in multiple counties in the panhandle region of Texas needed by client for CREZ transmission line projects

Lead counsel resulting in a favorable jury verdict in which the jury awarded the client 100% of the amount sought on behalf of a family who owned commercial property on I-45 in Montgomery County, which was condemned by the City of Shenandoah

Co-counsel for a property owner in jury trial resulting in verdict in which the jury awarded the client 100% of the property owner’s estimate of compensation; the case involved the widening of I-10 and the resulting impact on a property improved with a Class A self-storage facility in Houston, Texas

Lead counsel for a property owner in a jury trial resulting in a favorable verdict for the owner of a retail shopping center that lost parking as a result of the widening I-10; the Judgment was affirmed on appeal by the Houston 14th Court of Appeals. See State of Texas v. Gaylor Investment Trust Partnership, et al., 322 S.W.3d 814 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2010, no pet.)

Lead counsel for a joint venture pipeline company in the acquisition of property needed for a new crude oil pipeline constructed across terminal/railroad property

Lead counsel for the acquisition of 25 miles of property for a canal project intended to provide an additional water supply source to the City of Houston and surrounding areas

Lead counsel for numerous property owners in settlements reached with the State of Texas related to the condemnation of their property for the expansion of several major freeways

Lead counsel for numerous property owners in settlements reached with Harris County related to the condemnation of their property for highway and road widening projects, toll road projects, and flood control projects

Lead counsel for the owner of property improved with a distribution center for a national restaurant chain resulting in a favorable verdict following a jury trial.

Co-counsel for a property owner in a jury trial resulting in a favorable verdict resulting from the condemnation of a portion of a property improved with big box retailer for the widening of S.H. 6 in Bryan, Texas.

Represented a manufacturer of asbestos-containing products as trial counsel in various counties throughout the State of Texas

Represented major building products manufacturer in a multiparty case involving property damage and product liability claims in combined construction/personal injury litigation resulting from the failure of a commercial building

Served as arbitrator in two AAA arbitration proceedings involving contract disputes and unfair trade practices claims