Murray B.
Wells

The Fighter in Your Corner

Murray B. Wells is a Memphis trial lawyer known for aggressive courtroom presence and substantial litigation experience. When clients face their most difficult moment, Murray fights like it's personal — because for his clients, it always is.

Since 2002, Murray has been the managing attorney of Wells & Associates, PLLC, building a reputation as the attorney you want when everything is on the line. He represents individuals — never corporations or insurance companies — in personal injury, civil rights (42 U.S.C. §1983), wrongful death, and state and federal criminal defense matters.

Murray is the preferred attorney in the Mid-South region for representing high-profile musicians and professional athletes, including prior representation of BlocBoy JB and Yo Gotti. His civil rights and wrongful death cases are regularly featured in national media including CNN, Washington Post, Fox News, Rolling Stone, Billboard, ABC News, and HuffPost.

Notable Representations

Murray's case history includes several nationally significant civil rights and high-profile matters:

• Ismael Lopez v. City of Southaven — §1983 wrongful-death civil rights case against Mississippi police following a fatal shooting at the wrong address. Covered nationally by CNN, Washington Post, and Fox News.
• Duanna Johnson v. City of Memphis — police-brutality civil rights case on behalf of the estate of Duanna Johnson.
• Cypress Creek environmental class action — class action against Velsicol Chemical for environmental contamination.
• First-degree murder acquittal — full not-guilty verdict following jury trial in Shelby County, Tennessee.
• Federal drug trafficking acquittal — full acquittal on all counts in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
• $2.6M nursing home abuse settlement, $2.1M tractor-trailer wrongful death, $1.8M catastrophic auto accident.

Federal Criminal Defense

As a member of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee for over a decade, Murray regularly handles federal criminal matters — drug, firearm, fraud, and conspiracy charges, including appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Community & Scholarship

Murray endowed the Wells & Associates Diversity Scholarship at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law to support law students from underrepresented backgrounds pursuing careers in public-interest trial work.

Murray regularly appears in media as a legal expert, commenting on constitutional, civil rights, and criminal law issues affecting the Memphis community and national audiences.