John P. Murrill

Taylor Porter Partner John Murrill’s practice is concentrated in the fields of higher education law, government purchasing, procurement and contract law, and general commercial litigation. He has successfully defended clients in state and federal court in all stages of litigation at the district court and appellate court levels, including The Supreme Court of the United States. He has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants.

Mr. Murrill has extensive experience representing parties in procurement disputes, including both administrative protests and appeals as well as lawsuits. He has represented parties protesting the decision to award to someone else; represented winning bidders defending their award from the protest of others; represented State agencies defending their decisions from the protest of others; and assisted State agencies in making emergency and sole-source procurements. He has served as a hearing officer adjudicating protests of others.

Mr. Murrill serves as co-chair of Taylor Porter's business and commercial litigation practice and also as a member of the firm's Executive Committee.

Mr. Murrill is admitted to practice before all Louisiana state courts, the United States District Courts for the Middle, Eastern, and Western Districts, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits, and the Supreme Court of the United States. He is a member of the Baton Rouge Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, and the American Health Lawyers Association.