LAWYER PROFILE

Lynn H Murray

USA 2026

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Litigation: General Commercial

Illinois

5 years ranked

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer

Illinois

1 year ranked

Antitrust

Illinois

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Business Litigation; Product Liability; Intellectual Property; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Privacy and Data Security; Global Arbitration

Career

Lynn is the former managing partner of the firm's Chicago office and an experienced trial attorney who solves high-stakes problems for her clients. In an age where commercial trials are increasingly rare, she has successfully tried many complex matters to verdict and judgment across the country. Lynn’s work spans diverse subject matter, including intellectual property, product liability, financial services, insurance coverage, contracts, antitrust and class actions. Lynn has been repeatedly selected by her peers as a “Business Litigation Super Lawyer” and one of the “Top Women Attorneys in Illinois.” She is rated AV “Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell and has been profiled in the Chicago Lawyer and in Leading Lawyers magazine. In addition to her trial work, Lynn has settled hundreds of cases, often in unique ways, and frequently after early analysis reveals a path to early resolution.

Professional Memberships

American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow

Publications

Chapter 1: Pre-Litigation; Chapter 4: Written Discovery Strategy; Chapter 9: Trial; The Trial Compendium, DRI, 2017, Co-Author.

Avoiding Double Damages: 3 Practical Tips and a Hail Mary, Law360, 2016.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Illinois

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Lynn Murray's practice spans a wide range of commercial disputes, with notable experience handling breach of contract, insurance coverage and class action litigation.

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Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer - Illinois

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Lynn Murray operates a multifaceted commercial disputes practice with a focus on complex insurance coverage litigation.

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Antitrust - Illinois

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Lynn Murray of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP represents significant corporations in complex antitrust litigation. She often handles class actions for clients in variety of industries including food and real estate.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Lynn is a strategist working to win as a commercial litigator. She’s smart and creative in figuring out complex legal issues and how to win.
Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
Lynn is an exceptional strategist, thinking ahead and beyond just the current action item. She is constantly thinking and working to understand the case's ramifications for trial.
Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
She is a very strong attorney who is experienced, fair, practical and an excellent advocate.
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: InsurerChambers Guide to the USA
Lynn is a great advocate who communicates effectively and provides excellent customer service.
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: InsurerChambers Guide to the USA
Lynn has good advice, judgement and is good at big-picture strategy.
AntitrustChambers Guide to the USA
Lynn Murray is strategic, focused, funny, kind and interesting. She’s a leader who knows how to lead firmly and respectfully and understands evidence very well.
AntitrustChambers Guide to the USA