Kevin L. Murch joined Perez-Morris in 2016. With more than 20 years’ experience, Kevin focuses his practice on product liability litigation, commercial litigation, employment and civil rights litigation, restrictive covenants, secrets, and business torts.

Kevin has extensive experience representing manufacturers, distributors and suppliers in product liability cases that include pharmaceuticals, heavy machinery, chemicals, industrial equipment, agricultural equipment and HVAC systems. He also advises companies on risk management and litigation avoidance.

Kevin resides in New Albany, Ohio, with his wife and two children.

Admissions

Ohio

United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 2004

United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1997

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1997

Michigan

United States District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2014

Memberships & Affiliations

• National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF), Member
• National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA), Member
• Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), Fellow

Presentations

• Handling Foreign Objects Complaints and Rapid Response Planning, Claims Litigation Management, 2019
• Crisis Management for Customer-Focused Businesses and the Lawyer’s Role, NAMWOLF Annual Conference, 2019
• Cottage Industry Litigation that Can Cost Your Business, Association of Corporate Counsel (Central Ohio chapter), 2019
• Food Safety and Claims Overview, National Retail & Restaurant Defense Association (NNRDA), 2018
• Primer for Successful Litigation Management, Association of Corporate Counsel, (Southwest Ohio chapter), 2018
• Data Privacy and Social Media, The Knowledge Congress, 2012
• Non-Compete Agreements and Enforcement, Association of Corporate Counsel, Central Ohio chapter, 2008

Publications

• Supreme Court to Rule on the Future of Preemption in Response to Changes Being Effected Regulations Arguments, NAMWOLF Newsletter, 2019
• High Court Flexed Its Muscle Over Legislature, National Law Journal, 2000
• Cybercourt: Copyright and Trademark Law on the Information Superhighway (24 Cap. U. L. Rev. 809), Capital University Law Review, 1996

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• Super Lawyers Magazine, Ohio Super Lawyer, 2015 – 2020
• Columbus CEO Magazine, Top Lawyers, 2010 – 2020
• Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ AV Preeminent®, 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
• AVVO Rating: 10 out of 10

BOARD POSITIONS & COMMUNITY SERVICE

• New Albany Hockey Club, co-founder and board member, 2013 – present
• The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus, board member, 2014 – present