Mr. Murphy founded Dillingham & Murphy, LLP in 1982 with his late partner William Dillingham. Since then, Bill has tried many cases and represented numerous clients successfully in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

 

Employment

• Associate Attorney, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro (1979-1982)

• Law Clerk to the Hon. Robert J. Kelleher, U.S.D.C. C.D. Cal. ('78-'79)

 

Education

• J.D. 1978 Cornell Law School (cum laude)  

  • Editor, Cornell Law Review (1976-1978)

• A.B. 1975 Harvard College (magna cum laude, Economics)

 

Affiliations and Memberships

• Vice-Chair of the Labor & Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association's General Practice Section

• Member, State Bar of California's Labor & Employment Law Section

• Member, Executive Committee of the Cornell Law School Alumni Association (2001-2005)   

• Mediator, Mediation Panel of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program for the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of California.

 

Successes, Awards, and Certifications

• Primerus Certified Defense Attorney

• Top-Rated Employment and Labor Attorney, Super Lawyers, 2013-Present

 

Presentations

• Panelist, Primerus Employment Seminar (December 2021)

• What lawyers and Clients Should Know About the Post-Pandemic World, International Network of Boutique and Independent Law Firms (November 2022)