J. Logan Murphy at a glance
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J. Logan Murphy
Circuit Judge · Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Joined the Hillsborough County Court by Governor Ron DeSantis on May 28, 2021, filling a vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Artemeus McNeil
- In 2012, he clerked for U.S. District Court Judge James D. Whittemore in the Middle District of Florida
- His practice included representing individuals, businesses, law firms, and professionals in tort, contract, and insurance claims
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School — J.D. (2009)
- in Finance — University of Florida — B.S. (2006)
Additional information
- He currently serves as a Circuit Judge for the 13th Judicial Circuit, having assumed office in 2024 and won re-election without appearing on the ballot
- He returned to Hill Ward Henderson in 2014, specializing in appeals and high-value complex litigation, and became a shareholder in 2019.
- After law school, Murphy began his career in private practice as an associate at Hill Ward Henderson.
- As a judge, Murphy presides over a variety of civil cases in Hillsborough County, including breach of contract, personal injury protection, and debt-related matters.
- He is recognized for his involvement in both local and national legal communities, serving on the American Bar Foundation Board of Directors, as Immediate Past Chair of the ABA Young Lawyers Division, and as an advisor on the ABA’s Standing Committee on Lawyer’s Professional Responsibility.
- He is also active in the Florida Bar Association, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, and the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Courtwide
The Thirteenth Circuit strongly encourages electronically stored exhibits through the Portal as individual PDF or PDF/A files; exhibits over 50 MB may be delivered on USB, CD, or another agreed electronic method.
parties are strongly encouraged to file electronically-stored exhibits through the Portal.Administrative Order S-2024-046, Circuit Civil Division ↗
Media And Still Photography
Statewide
Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration.
Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster ↗Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗Administrative Order S-2024-046, Circuit Civil Division
Courtwide source · PDF · Source checked July 28, 2026
View Administrative Order S-2024-046, Circuit Civil Division ↗