Murwah Murad

mmurad@fitchjohnson.com

Assistant
Linnea J. Peasley
612-746-6636
lpeasley@fitchjohnson.com

Experience
Attorney: Fitch Johnson Larson, P.A. (2024-Present)

  • Employer and insurer defense in workers’ compensation matters from initiation of litigation through appellate work.

Personal Injury Law Clerk: Schmidt and Salita Law Team, Minnetonka, MN (2023)

  • Conducted legal research on case law, statutes, and procedural rules.
  • Drafted legal memoranda and pleadings.
  • Assisted attorneys and staff to support the firm’s needs.

Law Clerk: Sykora & Santini, PLLC (2024)

  • Draft and revise life planning documents, such as Wills, Trusts and Legal Representation Agreements.
  • Assist partners with scheduling and planning client meetings, and other administrative needs.

Research Assistant: University of Minnesota Law School (2023-2024)

  • Conduct legal research and draft findings into workable reports and tools.
  • Draft interviews and communications for meetings with agency members.

Law Clerk: The Doran Group (2023)

  • Draft and revise business contracts and real estate documents.
  • Distill complex title documents and real estate records into working exhibits and demonstratives.

Law Clerk: HAWS-KM (2022-2023)

  • Conduct legal research and draft motions for discovery and litigation.
  • Conferred with legal team to discuss legal arguments for case development, discovery, and trial.

Education

  • J.D., University of Minnesota Law, May 2024
    • Honors: Dean Distinguished Scholar, Dean’s List 2023-24
  • B.A., Virginia Tech, 2021 (summa cum laude)
    • Majors: English – Pre-Law Concentration, and Philosophy
    • Minor: Science, Technology, and Law
    • Honors: Honors College Graduate, Beyond Boundaries Scholar 2018-21, Dean’s List 2018-21

Admission to Practice

  • State of Minnesota, admitted 2024

Professional Associations

  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Ramsey County Bar Association