William J. Murphy

Background

Murphy, William J. was born on September 30, 1953 in Camden, New Jersey, United States.

Education

Saint Joseph’s College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1975). University of Pennsylvania (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1978). Member, Order of the Coif.

Articles Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1977-1978.

Career

Worked at Murphy & Shaffer (Baltimore, Doctor of Medicine) specializing in General Civil, Criminal Trial and Appellate Practice in all Federal and State Courts, including Commercial, Corporate, Business, Banking, Professional Liability and Malpractice, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Civil Rights and Constitutional Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Pennsylvania. 1981, District of Columbia, United States.

Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and United States.

District Court, District of Columbia. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

1983, United States. Supreme Court. 1984, Maryland and United States.

District Court, District of Maryland.

Member, Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1977-1978. Law Clerk to: Honorary Collins J. Seitz, Chief Judge, United States.

Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1978-1979.

Honorary Harry A. Blackmun, Associate Justice, United States. Supreme Court, 1979-1980.

Company-Author: "Petitions for Certiorari -- View from the Bar," in Appellate practice for the Maryland Lawyer: State and Federal, 1994. Member: Bar Association of Baltimore City.

Maryland State Bar Association, Incorporated.

The District of Columbia Bar. Federal and American (Member, Section of Criminal Justice, Committee on White Collar Crime, 1985—) Bar Associations. Murphy & Shaffer is a firm engaged exclusively in litigation in the state and federal courts.

Its attorneys have extensive trial and appellate experience in a broad range of civil matters—involving professional malpractice, products liability, personal injury, lender liability, defamation, partnership disputes, business dissolutions, and other complex commercial litigation.

The firm also has expertise in white collar criminal defense, including the representation of businesses and individuals from investigations by a grand jury or state or federal agency through trial and appeal.

Achievements

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

Membership

Member, Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1977-1978. Law Clerk to: Honorary Collins J. Seitz, Chief Judge, United States.

Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1978-1979.

Honorary Harry A. Blackmun, Associate Justice, United States. Supreme Court, 1979-1980.