
Mr. Murphy's more recent consulting engagements have included complex litigation involving financial institutions, real estate transactions, accountants' professional responsibilities and securities matters, including the defense of officers, directors and other insiders, and assisting corporate and individual targets of investigations by regulatory agencies. He has testified in state court and in arbitrations.
Mr. Murphy was a principal of Freeman & Mills, Incorporated. Freeman & Mills and PHB combined their consulting practices in 1994. Previously, Mr. Murphy was an audit manager with Coopers & Lybrand, where he conducted audits of private and public companies, and directed the preparation and filing of registration statements with the SEC.
Mr. Murphy holds a B.S. in accounting from San Diego State University.