Cranay D. Murphy is an associate at Leake & Andersson with approximately 10 years of civil litigation experience whose practice includes the defense of both companies and individuals in casualty, commercial, and general civil litigation matters. Cranay graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 2012. She later earned her Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center in 2015, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of law review from 2014-2015.

Cranay began her career in the private sector as a medical malpractice defense attorney, where she advocated for physicians, professional corporations, hospitals, residential healthcare facilities, surgery centers, and various other healthcare providers, safeguarding them against accusations of professional malpractice and negligence.

Cranay has also represented government entities in municipal liability, police liability, and civil rights claims in § 1983 actions. Notably, she developed, drafted, and implemented municipal ordinances, policies, and procedures on issues related to workplace ethics, sexual harassment, emergency preparedness, disaster recovery, and business continuity for local municipalities.

Prior to joining the firm, Cranay previously served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Louisiana Department of Justice. In this role, she defended the State of Louisiana and its agencies, officers, employees, and higher education institutions, universities, and boards of supervisors in litigation spanning from personal injury, automobile accidents, and premises liability to medical malpractice claims and civil rights litigation in both state and federal courts.

Cranay is licensed to practice law in Louisiana and is admitted to the United States Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Louisiana. She is also admitted to the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association.