Michael L. Murphy
209 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Tel: 304-414-3198
Fax: 304-342-1110

601 Penn Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: 202-463-2101
Fax: 202-434-8252

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Michael L. Murphy
Michael concentrates in consumer class actions and complex litigation, and brings extensive class action litigation experience to the firm.

Prior to attending law school, Michael worked in the Research and Field Services Departments for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in Washington, D.C., providing support to the IBT's national bargaining committees.

Bar Admissions



West Virginia, 2008
Washington, 2006
District of Columbia, 2003

Government Experience



Judicial Extern, Hon. Paul L. Friedman, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2001-2002

Memberships and Affiliations



National Association of Consumer Advocates National Advisory Board, Initiative to Educate Afghan Women, 2006-Present

Publications



"CAFA's Amount-in-Controversy Requirement: Keeping Smaller Class Actions in State Court Where They Belong," (pending publication in American Bar Association Class Action and Derivative Suits Newsletter)

"Third-Party Subpoenas in Multi-District Litigation: The Question of Proper Jurisdiction," American Bar Association, Mass Torts Litigation Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 1, Fall/Winter 2004

Assembly Bill 2222: California Pushes and Breaks the Disability Law Envelope, 51 Cath. U. L. Rev. 495 (2002)

The Federal Courts' Struggle With Burden Allocation for Reinstatement Claims Under The Family And Medical Leave Act: Breakdown of the Rigid Dual Framework, 50 Cath. U. L. Rev. 1081 (2001)

Court Admissions



U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, 2008
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2008
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, 2007


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Practice Areas


Consumer Class Actions

Litigation


Education & Honors
J.D., 2002
  cum laude
  The Catholic University of
  America
  - Law Review
  - Winner, John H. Fanning
    Labor Law Writing
    Competition

M.S., Industrial Relations, 1993
  University of
  Wisconsin-Madison

B.S., Human Resource Management, 1991
  California State University-
  Fresno