William W. Murray, Jr.
Born: Bossier City, Louisiana
Admitted to bar, 2010, Louisiana
William “Billy” Murray, Jr., graduated from Louisiana State University Shreveport, summa cum laude, with a B.A. in accounting in 2004, and an M.B.A. in 2005. Billy graduated from Louisiana State University Law School, earning his Juris Doctor/Diploma of Civil Law, in 2010, where he received the award of First Place in the Ira S. Flory Trial Advocacy Competition. Billy joined Nelson & Hammons in 2012 and was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2018 and 2019.
Education:
- Louisiana State University Shreveport (B.A. in Accounting, Summa Cum Laude, 2004)
- Louisiana State University Shreveport (MBA, Summa Cum Laude, 2005)
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., Diploma of Civil Law, 2010)
Awards & Recognition:
- LSU Trial Advocacy Board President
- LSU Moot Court Board Member
- Recipient, First Place – Ira S. Flory Trial Advocacy Competition
- Voted as a ‘Top Attorney’ in SB Magazine, 2011-2018
Memberships & Associations:
- American Association for Justice
- Louisiana Association for Justice (Member, Medical Malpractice Section)
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Shreveport Bar Association
- Shreveport Bar Association – Former Member of Young Lawyers Section Executive Council
- Member of Shreveport Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Initiative
- Member of LSU Shreveport Alumni Association
