Laina R. Boris-Murphy, Esq.

Admiralty/Maritime Attorney & Senior Claims Executive

New York, New York, United States

About

I am an experienced attorney with demonstrated success in federal and state litigation and the admiralty/maritime industry. I am licensed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, and the District of New Jersey.

Experience

  • Senior Claims Executive at NorthStandard
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    https://north-standard.com/

  • Associate Attorney at Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP
    Feb 2021 - Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Comprehensively handled of a wide range of cases through all aspects of litigation, including Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), Defense Base Act (DBA), Jones Act, Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), Labor Law, Workers' Compensation, maritime and non-maritime personal injury, premises and general liability, trucking and motor carrier liability, and occupational disease and toxic tort cases. Extensive deposition practice and trial preparation. Regularly appeared in state, federal, and administrative courts for conferences, motions, hearings, and trials. https://www.freehill.com/

  • Associate Attorney at Weiner, Millo, Morgan & Bonanno, LLC
    Jul 2019 - Feb 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Drafted appeals, motions, Orders to Show Cause, discovery demands and responses, pleadings, legal memoranda, and substantive reports to insurance carriers. Argued appeals, motions, and Orders to Show Cause, and attended various court appearances and court conferences in the Appellate Division, First and Second Departments, as well as the Supreme Courts of Bronx, Kings, Queens, and New York Counties. Conducted extensive fact investigation and document review, including regular analysis of medical records, for purposes of assessing liability and damages in litigation concerning premises liability, personal injury, and property damage. Assisted in all aspects of trial preparation. http://www.wmmblawfirm.com/

  • Agency Attorney at NYC Administration for Children's Services
    Sep 2018 - Jun 2019 · 10 mos

    Drafted motions, Orders to Show Cause, and Family Court Act Article 10 petitions. Represented the Commissioner in various child neglect proceedings in Family Court, including bench trials, FCA §1027 hearings, FCA §1028 hearings, dispositional hearings, violation hearings, permanency hearings, and court conferences. Analyzed medical records and criminal records, and interviewed witnesses to determine admissibility of evidence. Worked closely with Child Protective Specialists, foster care agency workers, and local law enforcement officers. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/work/fcls.page

  • Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Intern at Office of the New York State Attorney General
    Jan 2018 - Apr 2018 · 4 mos

    Aided Special Assistant Attorney Generals with legal research and investigating, penalizing, and prosecuting individuals and companies allegedly responsible for fraudulent Medicaid billing and abuse, neglect, or mistreatment of nursing home residents. Assisted with investigations of alleged drug diversion in a nursing home setting. Reviewed and analyzed medical records and nursing home employee disciplinary records. https://ag.ny.gov/bureau/medicaid-fraud-control-unit