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
insights
- New Pay Transparency Law: Maryland Follows Growing Trend - May 2nd, 2024
- Pay Transparency Laws: Washington D.C. Is Next - January 31st, 2024
- Developments in Employee Mobility: California’s SB 699, New York’s 203-f and FTC/DOL Collaboration - October 5th, 2023
- D.C. Reverses Course: Final Amendment Allows Non-Compete Agreements for Highly Compensated Employees - August 22nd, 2022
- Class Action Targeting Video Interview Technology Reminds Employers of Testing Risks - February 16th, 2022
- Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay of OSHA Vaccine / Testing Mandate; Justice Kavanaugh May Rule or Refer to Full Supreme Court - December 21st, 2021
- Employers Take Note: D.C. Non-Compete Applicability Act Delayed until April 2022 - August 18th, 2021
- D.C. Considering Conflict of Interest Exception to Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Agreements - June 10th, 2021
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.