Daniel R. Murray
Past President
Of Counsel
Jenner & Block
353 N. Clark St.
Chicago, Illinois 60654-3456
Telephone: (312) 923-2953
Facsimile: (312) 840-7353
E-mail: dmurray@jenner.com
Website: http://www.jenner.com/people/DanielMurray
Daniel R. Murray has focused his practice in the areas of corporate bankruptcy and restructuring, commercial law and secured transactions. He is a member of the firm’s Bankruptcy, Workout and Corporate Reorganization Practice, as well as the Commercial Law and Uniform Commercial Code Practice. Mr. Murray has been involved in numerous high-profile matters, including representing General Motors Corporation in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy and then-Chairman of Jenner & Block Anton R. Valukas in his role as the court-appointed Examiner in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.
Chambers USA has consistently recognized Mr. Murray in the area of bankruptcy. Mr. Murray is AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability. He has written extensively on the Uniform Commercial Code and serves as a contributing editor to Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice 2d. He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Uniform Commercial Code Law Journal and has also authored articles focused on the use of electronic evidence in litigation and electronic commerce. Mr. Murray is a member of the Bankruptcy Litigation Practice. He has served the firm on various committees and subcommittees, and from 1984 to 1986, was the firm’s Managing Partner.
Mr. Murray is an adjunct member of the faculty at the University of Notre Dame Law School, teaching an advanced course on corporate restructuring. He is an elected member of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers and the American College of Bankruptcy. He is also a life member of the American Law Institute. Mr. Murray is active in the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, serving as a member of the Business Bankruptcy Committee, the Uniform Commercial Code Committee and the Commercial Finance Committee.