$ 250-400 per hour
Murray L. Bristol started this firm in order to provide quality representation for individuals and small companies for serious legal problems that they have encountered. Previously, Bristol prosecuted felonies as an Assistant District Attorney for the 34th Judicial District Attorney's office. During his time as an Assistant District Attorney, he argued more than 100 hearings before the Court and tried over 40 criminal trials resulting in 17 life sentences.
After leaving the District Attorney's Office, Bristol worked for a prominent law firm with offices in Dallas and Tulsa. One of the former partners of this firm became Governor of Oklahoma. While an attorney for this firm, Bristol litigated all types of cases from simple contract disputes to serious injury and death cases involving multi-state liability against national corporations. During this time frame, Bristol further developed his litigation and trial skills and learned what is necessary to prevail in the sometimes political and powerful judicial system.
Many of Bristol's high profile cases have been followed by local and national news medias such as the USA Today, Sport's Illustrated, The Dallas Morning News, and the El Paso Times. Bristol has further been interviewed about his cases by ABC News with Peter Jennings, Dateline NBC and The Wall Street Journal.
Bristol is licensed to practice in all State Courts in Texas and Oklahoma, as well as in the United States District Courts in the Northern and Western Districts of Texas and the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
Bristol earned a bachelor of business administration degree in finance and entrepreneurship from Baylor University where he was honored by being named to the Dean's List. He received his juris doctorate from The University of Tulsa College of Law where he was a member of the Energy Law Journal, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, and was listed on the Dean's Honor Roll. He also attended Southern Methodist University School of Law and studied British Constitutional and European Economic Community Law at The University of Oxford, Queen's College in England.
Bristol is very involved in the legal community and is currently a member of the Travis County Bar Association, Dallas County Bar Association, North Dallas Bar Association (Director: 1999-2000), State Bar of Texas, Oklahoma Bar Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and Association of Trial Lawyers of America. When Bristol lived in Oklahoma, he was a member of the Tulsa County Bar Association, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association and a Charter member of the Tulsa County Criminal Defense Association. Bristol further donates his legal time to represent indigent families on a pro bono basis through the Dallas Volunteer Attorneys Program.
Bristol primarily practices in the areas of personal injury, auto and truck accidents, nursing home negligence, wrongful death, criminal defense, fraud, breach of contract, and products liability with an emphasis on trial law.
$ 250-400 per hour
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Acquired: 1995
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Acquired: 1993
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10440 N. Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX, 75231
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Posted by anonymous | March 7, 2011
I am very pleased with my decision to hire Murray Bristol to represent me. Murray was extremely knowledgable and personable. He was able to communicate what I needed to know every step of the way. He was on time for every meeting and date I was required to attend. He was very professional and ext...
Posted by anonymous | October 27, 2010
Murray has helped me tremendously over the last year. I met with quite a few lawyers before picking Murray to represent me and I couldn't have made a better decision. I contacted his office and he returned my call promptly. What was different about him was he didnt have his assistant take details o...
Posted by anonymous | August 21, 2008
One of the greatest people I've ever had the experience of knowing. Aside from his legal attributes, which are exceptional, he is a great individual with a big heart that is rare to find these days.
Posted by Ashley West | July 31, 2008
Respectful, knowledgeable, polite, hard working, caring, and absolutely phenomenal council and people. Doesn't get any better. What started as a professional relationship evolved into a good friendship.
"Murray is an excellent trial lawyer in both criminal defense and personal injury cases. He is the lawyer you want on your side on any serious case!"
"Murray is an excellent lawyer with a vast knowledge of the legal system and the ability to handle many types of matters from simple crimes to complex litigation."
"I was hired to evaluate some appellate issues on a case that Murray was handling in the trial court. Murray impressed me as being extremely intelligent, thorough, and hard-working. This put him in a position to negotiate a very favorable settlement for his client. I highly recommend Murray."
Intellectual property lawyer
Appeals lawyer
2004
Best Criminal Defense Lawyer, D Magazine
1993 - 1994
Assistant District Attorney, El Paso County District Attorney's Office
Member
Member
Member
Member
2000 - 2002
Travis County Bar AssociationMember
1999 - 2000
North Dallas Bar AssociationDirector
1998 - 2002
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationMember
1998 - 2008
Dallas County Bar AssociationMember
1995 - 1999
Tulsa County Bar AssociationMember
1995 - 1999
Tulsa County Criminal Defense AssociationCharter Member
1995 - 1999
Oklahoma Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1995 - 1999
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaMember
1995 - 1999
American Bar AssociationMember
1993 - 1994
Texas District & County Attorneys AssociationMember
Settled lawsuit for minor for $2.5 million.
Settled the case for $1.85 million
Not Guilty
1992
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
B.B.A.
1988
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2005
How to begin and start a succesful law firm
1999
English