D.J. Murphy's practice focuses on complex commercial and class action litigation. He represents clients in state and federal courts and has defended a variety of clients in securities class actions, shareholder litigation, merger litigation, qui tam lawsuits including under the False Claims Act (FCA), and unfair competition and consumer fraud matters. His experience also includes representing companies in high-stakes internal investigations and government enforcement proceedings before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ).
D.J.'s experience extends to all aspects of litigation, including pleading attacks, discovery and related motion practice, class certification and summary judgment motions, and trial. He has represented clients in many industries, including banking, technology, fintech, crypto, retail, and consumer products, among others.
D.J. maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing clients in asylum proceedings and veterans seeking relief before the Army Discharge Review Board.
D.J. is a member of the Leadership Development Committee of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers-Northern California chapter and a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco.
Experience
- University of California, Davis (J.D. 2014; Articles Editor, UC Davis Law Review; Witkin Awards for Academic Excellence in Civil Procedure and Trademark and Unfair Competition Law); Boston College (B.A. in History and Political Science magna cum laude 2011)
- California; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southern Districts of California
- Extern to Judge A. James Robertson II, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco (Summer 2012)