“When your enemy is failing, let them.”

—Often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte

Ebru Murphy v. Erdal Nehir et al. was the plaintiff’s second attempt to relitigate allegations that had already gone nowhere. My client was accused of fraud, and I was personally sued for legal malpractice.

The claims against me were meritless. I defended myself aggressively, relied on the record, and obtained dismissal.

Plaintiff’s counsel filed a notice of appeal in March 2026. To date, no appeal appears to have been perfected. I will continue monitoring the docket and will respond if counsel takes the steps necessary to pursue it but i doubt he has the competence to even perfect the appeal. He was in over his head picking a fight with me then. But it is possible he’s dumb enough to keep going. Some people are like that. You can’t fix stupid. I’ve said this about the numerous individuals that have attempted to tear me down. I don’t lose. I haven’t ever lost.

There is a broader lesson here: filing a lawsuit is easy. Properly investigating the facts, pleading sustainable claims, complying with procedural deadlines, and actually prosecuting the case are different matters entirely.

As an attorney, I routinely study cases to identify effective litigation strategy. I also study cases like this one as examples of what not to do: do not recycle failed allegations, do not use litigation as a vehicle for personal harassment, and do not commence proceedings you are unprepared to prosecute through completion.

As an individual, I was tired of being targeted. As an attorney, I trusted the record and the law.

The record prevailed.