Eric Murphy, a former law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, has been appointed state solicitor of Ohio. Murphy is now an associate at Jones Day in Columbus, Ohio, where he specialized in trial and appellate litigation, including cases before the Supreme Court.
“Eric Murphy is an outstanding attorney, and his experience working in the U.S. Supreme Court and in private practice has prepared him well to handle the state’s most important appeals,” Ohio Attorney General DeWine said in announcing Murphy's appointment Wednesday.
