David E. Murphy

David E. Murphy


McCandlish Lillard, P.C.

Recognized since 2025

Fairfax, Virginia

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Individuals

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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David E. Murphy practices litigation including employment, business & commercial litigation, post-employment restrictive covenants, personal and business torts, breach of contract, defamation, severance review and analysis, and executive compensation and termination. David represents clients in both state and Federal courts across Virginia and Washington D.C.

David has actively litigated matters from the intake stage through appeal and has significant courtroom experience as a trial lawyer and lead counsel in state and federal cases, as well as many successful settlements, mediations, and other pre-trial resolutions. In addition to litigating and trying cases with principals, David maintains a busy practice litigating cases as lead counsel. David has further written and argued countless motions before local Courts, along with writing multiple appellate briefs to the Virginia Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

David’s professional recognitions include being named to The Best Lawyers in America® (Employment Law – Individuals; Litigation – Labor and Employment) and to Best Virginia Elite Lawyer – Litigation. David is also a Barrister at the George Mason Inn of Court. Prior to joining McCandlish Lillard, David worked as a Litigation Associate at local law firm Charlson Bredehoft Cohen Brown & Nadelhaft, P.C.

David is a Fairfax, Virginia native, and knew at the age of fourteen that he would spend his professional career litigating cases in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. David received his B.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh cum laude, and subsequently earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

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Location
  • 11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 500
    Fairfax, VA 22030-7421
Education
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., graduated 2016
Bar Admissions
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Virginia, Virginia State Bar
Affiliations
  • The George Mason American Inn of Court - Barrister
Court Admissions
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia District of Columbia
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

McCandlish Lillard, P.C.

Headquarters: Fairfax, Virginia

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

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