Background
Murphy, William Patrick was born on February 17, 1952 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William James and Mildred Mary (Ferguson) Murphy.
Murphy, William Patrick was born on February 17, 1952 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William James and Mildred Mary (Ferguson) Murphy.
AB, U. Scranton, 1973; Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania, 1976.
Judicial law clerk, United States District Court (eastern district) Pennsylvania, United States Court Appeals (3rd circuit), Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Philadelphia, Erie, 1976-1979;
assistant, then associate professor of law, St. John's U., Queens, New York, 1979-1981, 83;
attorney, Beasley, Casey, Colleran, Erbstein, Thistle, Kline & Murphy, Philadelphia, 1982, 84-89;
private practice, Philadelphia, 1989-1994;
legal editor, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Philadelphia, 1994-1995;
editor-in-chief, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Philadelphia, 1995-1996;
legal editor, Pennsylvania District & County Reports, Philadelphia, 1994-1996;
private practice, since 1996. Instructor Temple University, Philadelphia, 1987-1988. Member of faculty continuing legal edn.Pa.
Bar Institute, Harrisburg, since 1989.
Member Pennsylvania Bar Association.