Edward Murray

Ed, a Lorain, Ohio native, and director of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L. P. A., joined in 1991. His practice focus is employment, corporate, and commercial law. Eds practice is concentrated in workers compensation as he counsels employers on every aspect of their workers compensation programs. Certified since 2003, Ed is a Certified Specialist in Ohio Workers Compensation by the Ohio State Bar Association. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association Workers Compensation Committee as well as the Ohio State Bar Association Workers Compensation Specialization Committee. Education The Ohio State University, B. A. in Political Science, 1987 The Ohio State University School of Law, J. D., with honors, 1991 Active with the Student Law Division of the Ohio State Bar Association and American Bar Association Professional Experience Represents small and medium size corporations, including health care practices, manufacturing companies and professional service firms Supervises and manages major litigation for clients Serves on numerous advisory boards Courts and Bar Associations Ohio, 1991 U. S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1992 U. S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1992 Member: Stark County Bar Association, Workers Compensation Committee Member: Ohio State Bar Association, Workers Compensation Law Specialty Committee; Workers Compensation Committee Professional and Community Affiliations Member: Stark County Safety Council Associate Member: The Ohio Self Insured Association Member: Workers Compensation Forum Member: Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Member: Massillon Area Chamber of Commerce Member: Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member and Legal Advisor: Stark County Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Canton) Past Board Chair Visit Canton (2019-2020) Member: Ancient Order of Hibernians, Akron Chapter Board Chairman: Mac Conmara Volunteer Parents, Inc. Former Chairman: Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Timken Grand Parade Committee, 2006-2007 Volunteer: Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival, 1992-present Community Advisory Board Member: Jackson School for the Arts Steering Committee: Eastern Stark County Safety Council Honors & Awards Listed in Ohio Super Lawyers (2009-2023) Listed in Best Lawyers in America (2008 to present) Named Lawyer of the Year Workers Compensation Law Akron Area by Best Lawyers in America (2012) Notable Presentations and Publications Workers Compensation Strategies: Avoiding & Defending Lost Time Claims and Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions Out of State Coverage/Jurisdiction Ohio Workers Compensation Basics Workers Compensation from an Employers Perspective-Terminations & Temporary Total Compensation Drug Testing & Workers Compensation; Workers Compensation Reform Legislation Controlling Workers Compensation Costs Workers Compensation Reform Legislation-New Tools to Protect Employers A Good Day for Employers: The Ohio Supreme Court Upholds the 2005 Employer Intentional Tort Reform Statute - Employees Must Now Prove Deliberate Intent to Cause Injury to Succeed on an Employer Intentional Tort Claim Frequent Lectures: Medical Marijuana and Marijuana Impact on the Workplace ARTICLES PUBLISHED BY EDWARD D. MURRAY Ohio General Assembly Alters Statute of Limitation for Workers Compensation Claims Ohio BWC Class Action Case Resolved: BWC To Make Restitution in The Amount of $420 Million Court Rules Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation Overcharged Employers