Kirkland Snags Former White House Associate Counsel Murphy

Kirkland & Ellis is adding Allison Murphy, a former associate counsel in President Barack Obama’s White House, as a partner in its government, regulatory and internal investigations practice in Washington.

Murphy most recently served as chief oversight counsel for the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. At the White House, she worked with Kirkland partner Neil Eggleston, a former White House counsel under Obama.

“One thing that is unusual is that I have investigative experience at the Senate, the House, White House and in government agencies,” Murphy said in an interview. “I can help clients gain a 360-degree view ...