Paul D. Murphy

Background

Murphy, Paul D. was born on May 25, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Education

University of California at Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1988). University of Southern California (Juris Doctor, 1991).

Career

Worked at O"Neill, Lysaght & Sun (Santa Monica, California) specializing in Business and Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1992, California, New York, United States. District Court, Central District of California and United States.

District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York

Order of the Coif. Member, Southern California Law Review, 1989-1991. Law Clerk to the Honorable William J. Rea, United States.

District Court, Central District of California, 1991-1992. Author: "Restricting Gang Clothing in Public Schools: Does a Dress Code Violate a Student"s Right of Free Expression?" 64 South. California

L. Review 1821 (1991). Contributing Editor, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 1993 Amendments, A Practical Guide, New York State Bar Association, 1994.

Associate, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, 1992-1995. O"Neill, Lysaght & Sun is a fourteen lawyer firm specializing in civil, commercial, criminal and administrative litigation. Many lawyers in the firm have high level experience in large law firms and as federal prosecutors with the United States Justice Department.

The firm"s lawyers have represented individuals and business associations in a broad range of commercial litigation and administrative and criminal investigations, including investigations conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service, and United States Department of Justice.

Lawyers in the firm handle civil and criminal trials and appeals in federal and state courts, administrative tribunals and State Bar court.

Achievements

• Paul D. Murphy has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Southern California Law Review, 1989-1991. Law Clerk to the Honorable William J. Rea, United States. District Court, Central District of California, 1991-1992.