Michael Murphy

Environmental Litigation & Mass Tort, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Michael Murphy is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office.  He is a leader of the firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practice area, and is a member of the firm’s Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort, and Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Groups.  Mr. Murphy counsels clients on environmental and ESG issues related to corporate transactions and compliance.  He also represents clients in a wide variety of investigation and litigation matters.

Michael advises clients in a variety of corporate, private equity, finance and real estate transactions. He is experienced in identifying environmental risks and negotiating transactional documents for buyers, sellers and investors of manufacturing, service, technology, aerospace, petroleum, energy, and financial industry clients.  His litigation experience enables him to approach each environmental transactional issue with a broad perspective that takes into account all of his clients’ concerns. He advises clients on ESG and sustainability matters, including corporate disclosures, policies, reporting and integration issues.  He also helps clients manage large remediation projects, including negotiating final remedies with state and federal regulators.

Michael has been recognized as a Law360  Rising Star and, most recently, by Lawdragon  as one of the Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law for 2023.