Background
Murphy, West was born on January 9, 1933 in Emmerton, Virginia, United States.
Murphy, West was born on January 9, 1933 in Emmerton, Virginia, United States.
Hampden-Sydney College (Bachelor of Arts, 1953). University of Virginia (Bachelor of Laws, 1960). Pi Delta Epsilon; Raven Society.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Member, Board of Editors, 1958-1960 and Virginia Section Editor, 1959-1960, Virginia Law Review. Member, Virginia House of Delegates, since 1982.
Working as a partner of Smith, Murphy AND TALIAFERRO. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Virginia.
Northern Neck (President, 1975 1976), Virginia and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar (Member, First District Committee, 1971-1975. Member of Council, 1980-1986.
Member, Standing Committee on Legal"Ethics, 1981-1984).
Fellow, American College of Probate Counsel.