James D. Murphy

First Year of Call
Alberta, 2004

Areas of Practice
Commercial Litigation

Description
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Experience
James’s focus is on complex, high-stakes litigation in a wide range of practice areas and industries, including:

Commercial and general litigation

Broad experience in corporate, commercial, oil and gas, estate, construction, and other areas of litigation
Energy litigation

Extensive experience in energy litigation, including contractual interpretation, joint venture agreements, operator’s duties, offset well clauses, rights of first refusal, facility ownership, royalties, and accounting disputes
Construction litigation

Acts for owners, general contractors and subcontracts in a variety of construction disputes, including builders’ lien claims, delay and deficiency claims, tender disputes, and other construction disputes
Estate litigation

Experience representing personal representatives or beneficiaries in contentious matters involving wills, trusts, and the administration of estates
Occupational health and safety

Extensive experience defending companies against prosecutions brought under Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
Has acted as lead counsel in numerous Trials and Appeals before all levels of courts in Alberta, the British Columbia Supreme Court, and the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench
Has obtained numerous Anton Piller Orders, Restricted Court Access Orders, Sealing Orders, Orders declaring individuals to be vexatious litigants, Contempt of Court Orders and restrictive and mandatory injunctions
Has appeared before multiple tribunals, including the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) and the Alberta Labour Relations Board
Urgent pre-trial relief
Court and board experience