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Overview

Claire Saba Murphy is an associate in the Employment Law Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Ms. Saba Murphy represents employers in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, pay equity, and contractual disputes. She has represented employers in multiple jurisdictions in state and federal courts, arbitration, and government investigations. Her practice focuses on employment counseling and litigating both single-plaintiff and class and collection actions. 

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Ms. Saba Murphy clerked for the Chief Justice of Maryland's Supreme Court. Ms. Saba Murphy also served as a judicial intern at the District Court for the District of Columbia for current Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Previously, Ms. Saba Murphy was a Human Resources Associate at a top technology company in Silicon Valley, where she gained valuable, first-hand experience with internal investigations, performance management, hiring, workforce analytics, and human resource operations.

Ms. Saba Murphy received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude, in 2019, where she served on the American Criminal Law Review and as Editor-in-Chief of the Annual Survey of White Collar Crime. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with Distinction from the University of Virginia in 2013. Ms. Saba Murphy is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and Maryland.

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (cum laude), 2019
  • University of Virginia, B.A. (with distinction), 2013

Engagement & Publications

Publications

  • ABA Recent Developments in Employee Mobility, Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets 2024, Contributor​
  • Talent Assessment: Embracing Innovation and Mitigating Risk in the Digital Age (2023), Co-Author of Chapter Titled Reflections on Legal and Standards Update: Opportunity Meets Reality
  • Additional works published in JD Supra, Lexology, and the American Criminal Law Review.

Practice Areas

Class Actions

Employee Mobility and Trade Secrets

Employment Counseling and Preventive Advice

Employment Law

Employment Litigation

Litigation

Workplace Retaliation and Whistleblower Defense


Languages

English


Admissions

District of Columbia Bar

Maryland Bar


Education

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 2019

University of Virginia, B.A. 2013