Elizabeth Murray brings over two decades of litigation experience to Polsinelli’s Health Care Professional Liability practice group. Elizabeth represents clients in state and federal courts in Missouri and Kansas. She routinely defends large-loss cases at the jury trial and appellate levels. Elizabeth has experience with cases that developed into class action litigation and multidistrict litigation.

Elizabeth’s broad background includes defending clients in other industries such as transportation, retail, manufacturing, water utility, finance, insurance and sports. Early in her career, Elizabeth worked as a state and federal prosecutor and in First Amendment litigation.

Since 2021, Elizabeth has served as a board member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation (KCMBF), the charitable arm of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA). She is the Chair of the Student Law Academy (SLA), which provides students from underserved Kansas City high schools with meaningful experience and connections in the law. Elizabeth’s enthusiasm for the SLA has lead her to teach the Mock Trial program for the past three years and serve as a mentor and instructor for other phases of the program.

Education

  • University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (J.D., 2003)
    • University of Missouri-Kansas City (B.A., 2001)
      • Political Science

    Bar Admission

    • Missouri
    • Kansas

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
    • U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
    • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

    Professional Affiliations

    • Board of Directors, Member-at-Large, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation (KCMBF)
    • The Missouri Bar, Women in the Profession Committee
    • Committee Member, KCMBF Student Law Academy
    • Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
    • Kansas Bar Association
    • State Bar of Arizona
    • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Federal Practice Committee
    • Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City
    • DRI
    • Co-Chair, Outreach Committee, Federal Courts Advocates Section, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

    Recognition

    • Received KCMBF 2022 “President’s Award”
    • Graduate, MODL Trial Academy
    • Certificate of Completion, 2007 Trial Advocacy School, Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
    • Received "The Urban Lawyer Award"
    • “Dillingham Public Service Award” Recipient