Judy A. Clausen of Florida is an “of counsel” lawyer to Murphy & Anderson who handles business disputes, finance agreement disputes, noncompete and nonsolicitation litigation, and professional liability matters. Currently, she works as a visiting associate professor of law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she teaches contracts, appellate advocacy, and legal writing classes.

She graduated cum laude and earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University. Then, she studied at the University of Florida College of Law to earn her law degree, where she graduated with high honors and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. While at law school, she served as an associate notes and comments editor of the FSU Law Review and a research assistant for her constitutional law and jurisprudence professors. She also researched European privacy law in the Netherlands on a Fulbright U.S. Student grant.

Before joining Murphy & Anderson, Judy A. Clausen was an associate general counsel at the University of North Florida. In this role, she negotiated and prepared the university’s business and educational contracts, advised university administration concerning First Amendment and privacy law issues, and oversaw and managed some of the university’s litigation.

Before working at the University of North Florida, she was a senior attorney at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. As senior attorney, she advised the U.S. Comptroller General and Congressional staffers on constitutional, statutory, and executive branch policy issues in defense contracts, fiscal law, internet privacy and security, and national security, counterterrorism, and counterdrug operations and investigations.

Judy A. Clausen also previously served as the Assistant to the Army General Counsel, advising the Secretary of the Army and Army leadership concerning national security, counterterrorism, and privacy legal and policy issues. Additionally, she was a professor of law at Florida Coastal School of Law, where she taught classes in contracts, criminal law, criminal procedure, domestic violence, health law, legal writing, and sales.

• Business Litigation
• Commercial Law
• Contract Law
• Employment Law
• Fiduciary and Trust
• Insurance and Bad Faith Claims
• Privacy Law
• Professional Liability Law
• Real Estate and Developer

• The Florida Bar

• J.D., University of Florida College of Law (With High Honors)
• B.A., Georgetown University (Cum Laude)

• Associate General Counsel, University of North Florida
• Senior Attorney, U.S. Government Accountability Office
• Assistant to the Army General Counsel
• Professor of Law, Florida Coastal School of Law

• Visiting Associate Professor of Law, University of Florida, Levin College of Law
• Professor of Law, Florida Coastal School of Law

• “An Americans with Disabilities Act Critique of Advance Directive Override Provisions”, NYU Annual Survey of American Law, Volume 71, Issue 1, Page 25 (2015)
• “Making the Case for a Model Mental Health Advance Directive Statute”, Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics, Volume 14, Issue 1, Page 1 (2014)
• “Bring Ulysses to Florida: Proposed Legislative Relief for Mental Health Patients”, Marquette Elder’s Advisor, Volume 16, Issue 1, Page 1 (2014)
• “”Your Honor, May I Have That in Writing?” – A Proposed Response to Violations of the Federal Sentencing Written Reasons Requirement”, University of Toledo Law Review, Volume 42, Number 3, Page 705 (2011)
• “Personal Jurisdiction Based on Internet Activities: Oldfield v. Pueblo De Bahia Lora, S.A. – The Eleventh Circuit Finally Discusses Zippo but Leaves Lower Courts Needing More Guidance”, Florida Coastal Law Review, Volume 11, Page 53 (2009)
• “Beware – Florida’s Long Arms Can Reach Through Cyberspace and Grab Unsuspecting Professionals: Personal Jurisdiction in Professional Malpractice Cases”, Florida Coastal Law Review, Volume 10, Page 505 (2009)

Judy A. Clausen
Phone: (833) 510-2464
Email: jclausen@murphyandersonlaw.com
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Assistant: Gamble Herman
Phone: (904) 380-8086
Email: gherman@murphyandersonlaw.com

Judy A. Clausen is Of Counsel to Murphy & Anderson Attorneys at Law. She handles matters involving business disputes, professional liability, finance agreement disputes, and non-compete and non-solicitation litigation. Ms. Clausen is currently a Visiting Associate Professor of Law at the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, where she teaches classes in contracts, appellate advocacy, and legal writing.

Ms. Clausen is a member of The Florida Bar. Prior to joining Murphy & Anderson, she was an Associate General Counsel at the University of North Florida, where she negotiated and prepared the university’s business and educational contracts, advised university administration concerning First Amendment and privacy law issues, and oversaw and managed some of the university’s litigation. Before assuming her position with the University of North Florida, Ms. Clausen was a Senior Attorney with the Government Accountability Office, where she advised the U.S. Comptroller General and Congressional staffers regarding constitutional, statutory, and executive branch policy issues in the areas of national security, counterterrorism, and counterdrug operations and investigations, defense contracts and fiscal law, and internet privacy and security. She researched European privacy law in the Netherlands on a U.S. Fulbright Student Grant. She served as Assistant to the Army General Counsel, where she advised the Secretary of the Army and Army leadership concerning national security, counterterrorism, and privacy legal and policy issues. Ms. Clausen was also a Professor of Law at Florida Coastal School of Law, where she taught classes in sales, contracts, health law, criminal procedure, criminal law, domestic violence, and legal writing.

Ms. Clausen earned her Bachelor’s Degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University and her law degree, with high honors, order of the coif, from the University of Florida. While a student at the University of Florida College of Law, she served as Associate Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review as well as a research assistant for her constitutional law and jurisprudence professors.

• Business Litigation
• Commercial Law
• Contract Law
• Employment Law
• Fiduciary and Trust
• Insurance and Bad Faith Claims
• Privacy Law
• Professional Liability Law
• Real Estate and Developer

• J.D., University of Florida College of Law (With High Honors)
• B.A., Georgetown University (Cum Laude)

• The Florida Bar

Phone: (833) 510-2464
Email: jclausen@murphyandersonlaw.com
Download V-Card

Assistant: Gamble Herman
Phone: (904) 380-8086
Email: gherman@murphyandersonlaw.com