About Murry A.
Murry A. Marks trained at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned a B.A. in English in 1954 and a J.D. in 1963. He also spent time at Northwestern University earlier in his education. Those academic years set the stage for a long legal career that has spanned state and federal courts.
He was admitted to The Missouri Bar in 1963. Over the decades he added admissions in several federal jurisdictions, including the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Marks’s professional affiliations date back decades. He joined the American Bar Association in 1964 and the American Association for Justice in 1967. He became a member of the Missouri Bar Association in 1963 and has been active in local organizations such as The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and the St. Louis County Bar Association. His ties to trial and defense groups run long: he has been involved in the Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers since 1975 and the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers since 1985.
He also holds memberships that point to particular interests in law and medicine and in constitutional issues. He has been connected to The American College of Legal Medicine since 1993 and to The First Amendment Lawyers Association since 1999. His relationship with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers extends back to 1975, and he is listed as a life member of that organization since 2001.
Those memberships reflect the range of work he has pursued. His practice record includes criminal defense and trial work, representation in civil litigation, matters involving First Amendment questions, and appearances in tax proceedings. He has maintained courtroom practice at both the trial and appellate levels.
Office listings identify his practice under the name Murry A. Marks. He remains active in professional groups and continues to accept matters in Missouri and in federal courts where he is admitted. His current practice includes criminal defense, civil litigation, and representation before federal and appellate tribunals.
