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    Alicia A. Murphy

    Counsel

    Dallas/Fort Worth
    817-305-0324
    alicia.murphy@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    Insurance

    Alicia focuses her practice on assisting domestic and international insurers and re-insurers in the London market. She excels when complex coverage issues require experienced counsel, assisting with policy interpretation, defending claims in litigation and providing solutions for claims where fraud is suspected.

    She is frequently sought during the adjustment of a claim to provide coverage analysis. She aims to understand her clients’ goals and provide thoughtful, innovative and cost-effective legal solutions for every case and claim.

    Her experience in the insurance market includes, but is not limited to, the following matters:

    • First party property coverage
    • Complex coverage and policy interpretation
    • Regulatory compliance for insurers
    • Bad faith litigation
    • Breach of contract
    • Coverage counseling
    • London market

    She has provided training to insurance companies concerning statutory requirements for handling insurance claims in Texas. She also supervises and mentors the junior associates in Phelps’ Texas coverage team in order to ensure the best outcomes for clients. She is also licensed in Indiana and handles insurance matters in the Midwest.

    Her experience in the insurance market includes, but is not limited to, the following matters:

    • First party property coverage
    • Complex coverage and policy interpretation
    • Regulatory compliance for insurers
    • Bad faith litigation
    • Breach of contract
    • Coverage counseling
    • London market

    She has provided training to insurance companies concerning statutory requirements for handling insurance claims in Texas. She also supervises and mentors the junior associates in Phelps’ Texas coverage team in order to ensure the best outcomes for clients. She is also licensed in Indiana and handles insurance matters in the Midwest.

    Experience

    • Handled large catastrophe matters involving hurricanes in the Gulf South, including Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Laura and Hanna.
    • Coverage analysis on claims involving $10M+ at issue, helping to correctly apply policy terms to coverage decisions in order to mitigate risk and exposure.
    • Represented numerous Lloyd’s syndicates and domestic insurers in complex first-party property matters involving condominiums, apartment complexes and businesses throughout Texas.

    Insights

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    • March 23, 2022

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    Recognition

    • Fort Worth Magazine - List of "Top Attorneys" in Civil Law & Litigation (2018)
    • Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (2022)
    • Insurance Law, The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2023-2025)
    • Fort Worth Magazine - List of "Top Attorneys" in Civil Law & Litigation (2018)
    • Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (2022)
    • Insurance Law, The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2023-2025)

    Education

    • Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2012
    • Indiana University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2009
    • Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2012
    • Indiana University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2009

    Credentials

    • Indiana
    • Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • Indiana
    • Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas

    Memberships and Affiliations

    Professional

    • Texas Bar Association
    • Tarrant County Bar Association

    Civic

    • Junior League of Fort Worth

    Professional

    • Texas Bar Association
    • Tarrant County Bar Association

    Civic

    • Junior League of Fort Worth
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