Firm News

At Block O'Toole & Murphy, we take great pride in the remarkable contributions our attorneys make to the greater legal community. On the evening of November 20, 2023, legal professionals gathered at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian for the...

Founding Partner Jeffrey A. Block was recently named the 2023 Lawyer of the Year in Personal Injury - Plaintiffs in New York City, a distinction that is awarded to just one lawyer in each region per practice area.  Each year, Best Lawyers® evaluates New York State...

For the twelfth year in a row, Block O’Toole & Murphy has achieved multiple top results in the New York Law Journal’s 2020 report on the Top Verdicts and Settlements. Usually, the publication recognizes the top results in New York State alone, but this year they...

Partner David Scher recently started a new position as Second Vice President with the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA). After one year serving as Parliamentarian, he was installed as Second Vice President on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at NYSTLA’s 54th...

Partner David Scher shared his labor law expertise when he taught a continuing legal education (CLE) course on January 7, 2020, focusing on strategies for pleading a construction accident case. His lecture was part of a larger seminar presented by the New York State...

Block O'Toole & Murphy is again proud to be ranked as one of America's "Best Law Firms" in 2020, compiled collaboratively by the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. The firm has been regionally recognized in New York City as a Tier 1 law firm in two...

Trial attorney Ameer Benno taught a continuing legal education (CLE) course on handling unjust conviction cases on Oct. 22, 2019, at the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA).  The course was titled "Litigating Unjust Conviction Cases in New York", a...