Terrence H. Murphy
Senior Counsel
Offices
Pittsburgh
One PPG PlaceSuite 2400Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
EEO Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section
American Bar Association
Member
Litigation Section
American Bar Association
Member
Section on Labor and Employment Law
New York Bar Association
Member
American Employment Law Council
Director
Waynesburg University
President, Board of Trustees
Shadyside Presbyterian Church
Member, Board of Directors
Coalition for Christian Outreach
Recognition
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2007-2025
Named, Lawyer of the Year
Labor Law - Management, Pittsburgh
The Best Lawyers in America©
2017
Named, Who's Who in American Law
2014
Named, International Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers
Who's Who Legal
2009-2016
Ranked, Labor & Employment
Chambers USA
2004-2024
Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Named, Cambridge Who's Who
Recommended, Labour & Employment
Who's Who Legal
2024
News, Analysis & Press
Littler Ranked in 2024 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2024
Littler Recognized in 2023 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2023
Littler Ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2022
June 1, 2022
Littler Ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2021
May 27, 2021
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
Littler Ranked in 2019 Chambers USA Guide
April 25, 2019
Emboldened by Janus ruling, conservatives take to court to challenge union power
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
December 17, 2018
Littler Ranked in 2018 Chambers USA Guide
May 15, 2018
Littler Attorneys Named in 2017 Who’s Who Legal Guide
September 28, 2017
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
Chambers USA Recognizes Littler and Its Attorneys
May 20, 2015
CMU study finds employer discrimination via social media sites
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
November 27, 2013
Littler Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Edition
August 15, 2013
Best Lawyers in America® Names 164 Littler Attorneys to 2013 Edition
September 7, 2012
Best Lawyers in America® Names 108 Littler Lawyers to 2012 Edition
September 12, 2011
Littler Recognized as Highly Regarded Labor & Employment Firm by Who's Who Legal and Dominates its Top Attorneys List
July 11, 2011
A Comment on Forced Employee Rankings
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Vol. 10, No. 6
June 2002
What Every Employer Should Know About Supreme Court Rulings on Sexual Harassment
Provider, Vol. 24, No. 10
American Health Care Association
October 1998
Protected Concerted Activity and Refusals to Work
34 Labor Law Journal 654
CCH
1983
Labor Relations Law, 1982 Survey
34 Syracuse Law Review 345
1983
Labor Relations Law, 1979 Survey
31 Syracuse Law Review 347
1980
Labor Relations Law, 1978 Survey
30 Syracuse Law Review 129
1979
Impasse and the Duty to Bargain in Good Faith
39 University of Pittsburgh Law Review 1
1977
Books & Book Chapters
- 2010 Supplement, Employment Discrimination Law, associate editor, BNA, 2010
- 2009 Supplement, Employment Discrimination Law, associate editor, BNA, 2009
- 2008 Supplement, Employment Discrimination Law, executive editor, BNA, 2008
- "Seniority," Chapter 17, Employment Discrimination Law, 4th Ed., BNA, 2007
- "Separation Agreements," , Chapter 37, Employment Law Deskbook for Human Resources Professionals, contributing author, West Group, 2001 and 2005
Speaking Engagements
Taking the Labor World by Storm: Aftermath of 2023 NLRB Decision Blitz and Dark Clouds on the Horizon
Pittsburgh, PA
October 24, 2023
Elections Matter: An Update on the Impacts of the 2020 Election
Pittsburgh, PA
February 3, 2021
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Managing Challenges That Arise When the Employment Relationship Ends
Pittsburgh, PA
September 13, 2018
Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: Where We’ve Been and What’s on the Horizon
February 28, 2018
EEOC Charges and Investigations from A to Z
October 10, 2017
Proving Damages in Wage-Hour and Employment Discrimination Cases After Tyson Foods
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Employment Law Institute West, Pittsburgh, PA
November 17, 2016
Review and Analysis of U.S. Supreme Court Labor and Employment Law Decisions
Allegheny County Bar Association Pittsburgh, PA
September 15, 2016; October 27, 2015; September 10, 2013
Avoiding Legal Landmines When Screening Applicants
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
April 25, 2016
Key Issues for Employers in the Last Year of the Obama Administration
Pittsburgh, PA
April 19, 2016
Littler's Annual Report on the EEOC
January 26, 2016
Negotiation Tips and Tricks: What Does EPLI Have To Do With It?
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Employment Law Institute West, Pittsburgh, PA
November 12, 2015
Ten Themes for Defending Employment Jury Trials
American Employment Law Council, Ojai, CA
October 23, 2015
Traditional Labor’s Approach to Religious Accommodation
National Conference on EEO Law, Labor and Employment Law Section, American Bar Association, Miami Beach, FL
April 17, 2015
Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC
January 9, 2015
Top Ten Evidentiary Issues for Employment Lawyers
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Employment Law Institute West, Pittsburgh, PA
November 12, 2014
Hobby Lobby: Reflections and Predictions for Employment Lawyers
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Employment Law Institute West, Pittsburgh, PA
November 12, 2014
The EEOC's Expanded Agenda and Systemic Initiative: What Employers Can Expect During the Coming Year
The 2012 Executive Employer® Conference
Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ
May 10, 2012
Scope of EEOC Investigations
National Conference on EEO Law, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association, San Francisco, CA
March 23, 2012
The 2011 Health Care Summit
September 22, 2011
Review of the Supreme Court's Labor and Employment Law Decisions in the 2010-2011 Term
Allegheny County Bar Association, Pittsburgh, PA
September 5, 2011
Employment Class Actions: The Trends, The Law, and What You Can Do About It
Pittsburgh, PA
May 18, 2011
New and Expanded Challenges in Dealing with the EEOC and OFCCP
American Employment Law Council, Ojai, CA
2011
Wage and Hour Collective Actions: What You Need to Know
Pennsylvania Bar Institute and Employment Law Institute West, Pittsburgh, PA
November 3, 2010
Human Resources Issues
HR Executives' 2010 Conference - NCCN, Buffalo, NY
September 17, 2010
The Supreme Court's 2009-2010 Term: A Review and Analysis of Key Labor & Employment Decisions
Allegheny County Bar Association, Pittsburgh, PA
September 14, 2010
Gender Discrimination Class Actions
Law Seminars International, Washington DC
April 6, 2009
Valuing Employment Cases
2009 Employment Law Institute West - Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
2009
Force Reductions in a Declining Economy
National Conference on EEO Law, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association
2009
Practical Observations on Use of Employment Agreements
Annual Conference, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association, Philadelphia, PA
2007
ADA Update: Responding to the Most Difficult Challenges in Real-Life Employment Settings
National Conference on EEO Law, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association
2006
Education
- M.S., Cornell University, 1977
- J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1975
- B.A., University of Rochester, 1972