Email: murr@my-lawyers.com

Direct: (713) 966-6141

George B. Murr has been a successful trial lawyer in commercial and insurance coverage litigation for 30 years. He has a demonstrated history and proven track record of success. He represents clients in Houston, Texas, and throughout the U.S. and the world in complex commercial litigation cases, including first-party insurance coverage, trade secrets, international dispute resolution, real estate, energy and oil and gas, and other business litigation cases.

George handled coverage litigation between insurance carriers in property & casualty cases in the Defense side while a Partner at Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P. (now Akerman, L.L.P.). Moved to the policy holder side in forming Murr Yanochik, P.L.L.C. in 2011, which became Murr Law, P.L.L.C. in 2019.

LICENSES & ADMISSIONS

Licensed to practice law in Texas, New York, Michigan, and New Mexico.

Admitted to practice before:

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

• U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

EDUCATION

The University of Texas School of Law, Doctorate of Jurisprudence, 1995

• National Mock Trial Champion, Regionals Competition (1995)

• Articles Editor, The Review of Litigation

The University of Texas, Bachelor of Arts, 1992

• High Honors and Special Honors in the Plan II Honors Program

• Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s List, Awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement (1988–1992)

Brasenose College, Oxford, England, 1990

• Studied English with a focus on Shakespeare

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Founding Partner, Murr Law, P.L.L.C., 2019-Present

Founding Partner, Murr Yanochik, P.L.L.C., 2011-2019

Partner, Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P., 2002-2011

Senior Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., 1999–2002

Associate, Ware, Snow, Fogel & Jackson, L.P., 1995-1999

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Summer Clerkship, 1993

DEFENSE SIDE WORK AND EXPERIENCE:

Litigation and Litigation Management for Fortune 50 Companies

• Case Handling and Management: First and second chair work on commercial cases creating and overseeing litigation strategy, filing pleadings, conducting all written and deposition discovery, and preparing client witnesses and in-house counsel for mediation, arbitration and trial.

• Budgeting: Reviewed both pre-suit and previously-filed claims and prepared extensive litigation budgets, timelines and spreadsheets to coordinate billing and case management for in-house counsel in numerous cases.

• Client and In-House Counsel Consulting: Travelled to Dubai, U.A.E. and Kuwait City to conduct and supervise investigation, legal analysis of U.S. and foreign laws, and compliance consulting for an international sovereign wealth fund.

• International Litigation: Managed international litigation as second chair with local counsel for a case filed in Doha, Qatar, including interviews with court-appointed experts in Doha and coordinating litigation in a foreign tribunal.

NATIONAL E-DISCOVERY COUNSEL

• Managed as national E-Discovery counsel the electronic discovery of over ten lawsuits filed in different state jurisdictions against an international automaker.

• Travelled to two client headquarters to conduct interviews of management and executive personnel, coordinated the harvesting of one terrabyte of electronically-stored information, and produced in both federal and state court all documents in electronic format.

• Served as the resident expert on E-Discovery and consulted on various types of commercial litigation matters with both firm colleagues and with in-house counsel and clients.

LEGAL HONORS, PRESENTATIONS, AND CLE

• Selected as a Super Lawyer, 2022-2025

• Selected as a Texas Monthly Magazine “Super Lawyer – Rising Star” 2006-2009

• Selected as a Top Lawyer for the year 2010 by H Texas Magazine.

• CLE Faculty/Speaker, “E-Discovery Ethics and Best Practices for Counsel: Avoiding Judicial Sanctions, Professional Discipline and Malpractice in the Era of Electronic Evidence” West Legalworks CLE Series, November 29, 2007 in Dallas, Texas.

• CLE Faculty/Speaker, National “Webinar” Speaker, Implementing the New Electronic Discovery Rules: E-Discovery & the December 2006 Changes, Andrews Publications, for Thomson West (January 11, 2006).

• CLE Faculty/Speaker, “Conduct, Character, Remedial Measures: Common Relevancy Problems,” How to Offer and Exclude Evidence, The University of Houston Law Foundation (UHCLE) (Houston, Austin, Dallas, 2005-2007)

• CLE Faculty/Speaker, “Drafting Written Discovery: A Proactive Approach,” Advanced Civil Discovery, The University of Houston Law Foundation (UHCLE) (Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, 2006)

AUTHORSHIP OF LEGAL-RELATED ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS

Book Chapters:

• Dealing With Present Challenges and Looking to the Future: From a Conceptual Basis to an Applied Framework for Handling Climate Change Administrative Actions and Litigation: Inside the Minds: Working With Government Agencies in Climate Change Law (Aspatore Books) (2009)

• Enforcing and Resisting International Judgments and Arbitration Awards in U.S. Courts, Chapter 9: Primer On International Litigation (Ed. David Levy) (American Bar Association, 2003)

Articles:

• “Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(2)(B) and ‘Reasonable Accessibility:’ The Federal Courts’ Experience in the Rule’s First Year,” The Intellectual Property Counselor & Corporate Counsel's Records Retention Report (January 2008)

• “Energy Bills Make ‘Fundamental Shift,’” The American Oil and Gas Reporter (October 2007) (primary author)

• “Climate Change and the Law,” Energy Magazine (Fall 2007) (primary author)

• “’And They're Off!:’ How Federal Courts are Implementing the December 2006 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Allocating Burdens and Costs and Access to Opponents' Systems and Equipment in Electronic Information Discovery,” The National Law Journal (March 19, 2007) (primary author)

• “How New Two-tier Discovery May Impact Information Management and Litigation Involving Electronic Information,” Executive Counsel Magazine (February, 2007) (primary author)

• "The Illusory Safe Harbor of Rule 37(F)" The American Lawyerand Corporate Counsel (December 2006)

• "Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(2)(B) and The 2006 Amendments: How the Federal Courts Will Implement Two-Tier Discovery of Electronic Information," Andrews Litigation Reporter (various industry editions, November 2006) (primary author)

• “The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions in the Energy Sector: What to Expect and How to Be Prepared for Potential Litigation Issues,” Energy Magazine, (Spring 2005) (primary author)

• “Analysis of the Valuation of Attorney Work Product According to the Market for Claims: Reformulating the Lodestar Method,” 31 Loyola University Chicago Law Journal 599 (2000)

• “Deceptive Trade Practice and Misrepresentation Which Become Terms of a Contract: ‘Contract Law Trumps Tort Law, Not the Other Way Around’”, 61 Texas Bar Journal334 (1998)

• “In the Matter of the Marriage of Amesand the Enforceability of Alternative Dispute Agreements: A Case for Reform,” 28 Texas Tech Law Review 31 (1997)

BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICES AND ACTIVITIES

Houston Trial Lawyers Association

• Secretary, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, 2025–Present

• Board of Directors, 2012-Present

• Chair, List Serve Committee, 2015-Present

• Chair, Judicial Advisory Committee, 2023-Present

Houston Lawyer Referral Service

• Board of Trustees, HBA Representative to the Board, 2006-2008

• Chair, Professional Ethics Commission Task Force, 2006-2008

• Suspension and Termination Committee, 2006-2007

Houston Bar Association

• Law Week Committee, 2002-2011.

• Judicial Polls Committee, 2018-2021

Houston Young Lawyers Association

• Board of Directors, 2000-2002

• Chair, Arts and Entertainment and Membership Committees, 1999-2002

• Houston Young Lawyers Foundation