Daniel R. Murray focuses his practice in the areas of corporate restructuring, commercial law and secured transactions.  He chairs 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 Jenner & Block Chairman Anton R. Valukas in his role as the court-appointed Examiner in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.

Chambers USA has recognized Mr. Murray for multiple years in the area of bankruptcy practice.  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.  In addition to his chair roles, Mr. Murray is a member of the Bankruptcy Litigation Practice and the Real Estate Finance Litigation and Workout Task Force.  He serves the Firm on various committees and subcommittees, and from 1984 to 1986, was the Firm’s Managing Partner.

Mr. Murray has served as 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.