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Dennis D. Murrell
Dennis D. Murrell
e-mail: dmurrell@middreut.com
direct: 502.625.2717
fax: 502.561.0442

Dennis D. Murrell is a director and co-chair for the Commercial Litigation Practice Group for Middleton Reutlinger. He practices in commercial litigation, including breaches of contracts, patent and trademark litigation, restrictive covenants, commercial fraud and fraudulent transfer.

Mr. Murrell’s published decisions include the application of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act to plasma derivatives, American National Red Cross v. ASD Specialty Healthcare, Inc.; the Federal Circuit standard for declaratory judgment actions in patent infringement litigation, Cat Tech, Inc. v. TubeMaster, Inc.; clarification of the repair/reconstruction doctrine in patent law, Bottom Line Management v. Pan Man; the enforcement of restrictive covenants by a corporate successor following an asset purchase, Managed Health Care Assocs. v. Kethan; and personal jurisdiction for out of state manufacturers in products liability cases, Leja v. Schmidt Mfg., Inc. and Sypris Technologies, Inc.

He was lead litigation counsel for Sypris Solutions, Inc. in the Dana Corp. bankruptcy. On behalf of corporate clients, Mr. Murrell has appeared in courts in Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, Tennessee, New Jersey, Ohio and Florida, as well as the Federal Circuit. Mr. Murrell has presented papers and lectures on various issues, including the drafting and enforcement of restrictive covenants, the use of computer technology by counsel and Kentucky products liability law.

Mr. Murrell is a commercial trial attorney who combines cutting-edge technology and common sense to explain complicated issues and facts to juries.

Mr. Murrell’s accomplishments have been recognized by his inclusion in Chambers USA and Kentucky Super Lawyers.