Sonia W. Murphy is a Trial Attorney with the United States Department of Justice. Ms. Murphy works in the National Courts Section, part of the Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch. The National Courts Section is one of the most active litigation sections in the Department of Justice. Ms. Murphy’s practice includes government contracts, government pay and personnel suits, and veteran and other benefit appeals. She has served in this role since April of 2018.

Before joining the Department of Justice, Ms. Murphy worked at several international law firms, and for the U.S. International Trade Commission as an Attorney Advisor to the then-Chairman. Ms. Murphy has represented a diverse range of clients – from major corporations to private citizens.

Ms. Murphy served as President of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) from 2017-2018, after previously having served as the association’s treasurer and as a member of the association’s board of directors. She remains active with the WBA and several community based organizations. Her life’s passion is the intersection of girls, justice, and the legal profession.

Ms. Murphy graduated from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. and from Spelman College, in Atlanta, Georgia.