Murray Williams Camp

As a fourth-generation Texas lawyer, Murray W. Camp appreciates the immense responsibility that comes with representing clients in state and federal courts. He balances an aggressive approach with finely tuned negotiation skills to maximize the chance of client success. With a wealth of trial experience, he has achieved positive results in multimillion-dollar disputes, jury trials, hearings, and arbitrations.

Recognized as having attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement by being chosen for inclusion in the 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list, Murray has handled business disputes, arbitrations, and trials for over a quarter of a century, including suits involving:

Select Representative Experience

• 2018 – Successful jury verdict in undue influence will contest in Collin County, Texas (Probate Court of Collin Co., Texas)

• 2015 – Successful trial and judgment against bank for negligence and breach of contract (95th District Court, Dallas Co., Texas)

• 2013 – Successful trial and judgment in Tarrant County, Texas involving multimillion-dollar pool of auto notes (48th District Court, Tarrant County, Texas)

• 2005 – Successful representation and settlement of Plaintiff in multimillion-dollar antitrust case against Fortune 500 company (United States District Court, Northern District of Texas)

• 1997 – Successful multimillion-dollar jury verdict in tortious interference case against construction equipment broker (236th District Court, Tarrant Co., Texas)

• Served as lead counsel representing court-appointed receivers in numerous securities fraud action filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in federal court involving tens of millions of dollars in assets

• Successfully represented bankruptcy trustees in numerous complex adversary proceedings

• Trial of multiple-death aviation case in Federal Court lasting over six weeks

• Judicial law clerk for Hon. John McBryde, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Ft. Worth Division (1994-1995)

Community and Professional Association Involvement

• 2018 Dallas Bar Association – Trial Skills Section Member

• 2016 State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section

• 2006 Dallas Bar Association – Business Litigation Section Member

• 1998 Bar of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

• 1994 Barof the United States District Court for the Northern District ofTexas

• 1994 State Bar of Texas – Litigation Section Member

• General Counsel, Marine Aquarium Societies of North America

• Texas Astronomical Society, Member

• Heroes on the Water, volunteer

Select Lectures and Presentations

• 2020 Jury Selection: Winning Before Opening Statements – Lecturer – Strafford Publications

• 2019 Jury Selection in Probate Disputes: Avoiding the Minefield and Winning the Case – Presenter – Clear Law Institute

• 2017 Trustee and Fiduciary Liability – Lecturer – Texas Banker’s Association – Texas Trust School

• 2011 Trade Secrets Litigation–Texas CLE

Personal

Prior to his law career, Murray was a contemporary art dealer, independent curator, and assistant professor of Art History at St. Edwards’s University, teaching courses on Modernism and Dada/Surrealism.

Murray’s many interests include coral reef biology and reef aquarium husbandry. As a nationally recognized expert, he has spoken at numerous reef conferences around the country, been published multiple times in CORAL Magazine, and served as the general counsel to the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America.

He is also an amateur astronomer and an avid bass fisherman, having competed in many fishing tournaments throughout the state of Texas.

As the son of a WWII U.S. Navy veteran and the brother of a disabled Navy SEAL, Murray is a proud supporter of the U.S. military and veteran recovery. He volunteers with Heroes on the Water, a non-profit that provides veterans and first responders rehabilitative opportunities through kayak fishing.

In addition to Heroes on the Water, Murray volunteers his time in assisting other organizations such as the Jesuit Preparatory School of Dallas and the Texas Astronomical Society.