Background
Murphy, Patrick Joseph was born on October 19, 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jack Murphy.
Murphy, Patrick Joseph was born on October 19, 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jack Murphy.
Attended, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 1991—1992. Bachelor of Science in Psychology & Human Resource Management, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1996. Juris Doctor, Widener University School Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1999.
Graduate, Judge Advisory General's School, Charlottesville, Virginia, 2000.
Intern Philadelphia District Attorney' General’ s Office. Special assistant New York District Attorney' General’ s Office. Leader Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic.
Legislation aide to Republican Thomas Tangretti Pennsylvania House of Reps. Associate Murphy & O’Connor, Philadelphia, Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia, 2005—2006. Member United States Congress from 8th Pennsylvania District, Washington, 2007—2011.
Partner Fox Rothschild LLP, Philadelphia, since 2011. Adjunct professor American government Mount St. Mary College, Newburgh, New York, 2000—2003. Values education officer, assistant professor constitutional law United States Military Academy, 2001—2003.
Instructor intensive trial advocacy program Widener University School Law, 2004—2005. Lecturer United States Air Force Academy, International Institute Humanitarian Rights, San Remo, Italy, Judge Advocate General School. Cadet in Reserve Officers Training Corps United States Army, 2nd lieutenant United States Army, served with United States Army, 2002, Bosnia, served as paratrooper 82nd Airborne Division United States Army, 2003-2004, Baghdad, Iraq, captain United States Army Reserve, since 2005.
Member of American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Bucks County Bar Association.
Married Jennifer Safford, June 17, 2006. 2 children.