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Overview

Overview

Niayla-Dia Murray is an associate with the firm’s New Jersey office, where she focuses her practice on general liability defense, personal injury defense, and construction defect litigation. She provides strong advocacy for her clients in complex litigation matters.

Niayla-Dia’s interest in personal injury law emerged unexpectedly during her study of the Scandinavian criminal justice system. Originally set on a path toward criminal law, she traveled to Scandinavia to explore its justice system. However, after slipping and falling in her hotel, she found herself navigating the Swedish healthcare and legal system instead. While recovering, Niayla-Dia became deeply engaged in the nuances of premises liability, sparking a shift in her career focus toward personal injury law.

Niayla-Dia has achieved remarkable success in trial advocacy, earning second place in three nationally recognized trial competitions and securing first place at the American Association for Justice’s Northeast Regional Competition. In 2023, the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association honored her with the James J. Manderino Award for Trial Advocacy.

As a Philadelphia native, Niayla-Dia earned her bachelor’s degree in philosophy and political science from Drexel University. She also had the privilege of sharing the stage with Malala Yousafzai, the world’s youngest Nobel Prize laureate, at the 2017 Liberty Medal ceremony.

 

Experience

Experience

Representative Experience

  • Deposed fact witnesses and police officers in several motor vehicle cases.
  • Prepared clients for depositions in high-stakes civil litigation cases arising from serious motor vehicle accidents and premises liability cases.
  • Prepared corporate designees in civil litigation cases arising from serious motor vehicle accidents and premises liability cases.
  • Conducted cross-examination at a motion for sanctions hearing on the fly when asked to do so by the Court.
  • Successfully argued discovery motions and dispositive motions, including motions to strike, motions for a protective order, and motions for summary judgment in personal injury cases.

Honors

  • James J. Manderino Award for Trial Advocacy, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (2023)

Professional Affiliations

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA)
  • Montgomery Bar Association (MBA)
  • Philadelphia Bar Association
  • National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division (NBA WLD)
  • The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia

Publications

  • “From a Robert E. Slota Diversity Program Law Student to a Slota Attorney,” Montgomery Bar Association SideBar Magazine, November 2024.

Credentials

Credentials

Admitted to Practice

  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey

Education

  • Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, J.D.
  • Drexel University, B.A., Philosophy and Political Science

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