William J. Murphy
Partner
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1978
- Order of the Coif
- Articles Editor, The University of Pennsylvania Law Review
- St. Joseph's University, summa cum laude, 1975
Bar admissions
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Maryland
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District of Columbia
Court admissions
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U.S. Supreme Court
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U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
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U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
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U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
Clerkships
- Hon. Harry A. Blackmun, U.S. Supreme Court
- Hon. Collins J. Seitz, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Professional leadership
- Lecturer, Federal Criminal Law, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, 2004-2010
- Instructor, Legal Writing, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1985-1986
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Secretary, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Past Chair, Maryland State Committee, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Past Regent, Board of Regents, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Member, White Collar Crime Committee, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section
- Past Chair, Professional Ethics and Member, Judicial Selection Committees, Baltimore City Bar Association
- Participant in many CLE panels on issues of trial practice and professional ethics
Community involvement
- Honorary Co-Chair, Annual Lawyers’ Campaign for College Bound Foundation, 2012 and current Executive Committee Member
Representative matters
News
Recognitions
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Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Litigation: General Commercial (Maryland)
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2020 Lawyer of the Year, Bet-the-Company Litigation, The Best Lawyer in America
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2019 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer of the Year, National Trial Lawyers
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2019 Lawyer of the Year, Appellate, The Best Lawyers in America
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2017 Lawyer of the Year, Legal Malpractice Law, The Best Lawyers in America
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2016 Lawyer of the Year, Appellate, The Best Lawyers in America
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2012 Lawyer of the Year, Bet-the-Company Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America
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2012 Leadership in Law Award, The Daily Record
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2011 Daniel M. Gribbon Pro Bono Advocacy Award (awarded by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)
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AV® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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Benchmark Litigation, Local Litigation Star (Maryland)
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The Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Criminal Defense, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Super Lawyers (Maryland)
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Legal 500 US, White-Collar Criminal Defense

William J. Murphy
Partner