Financial Services Regulation Law Banking and Finance Law Corporate Compliance Law Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Charleston, WV.
Sandra M. Murphy
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Education
- J.D., Brooklyn Law School (1986)
- Notes Editor, Brooklyn Law Review
- B.A., Yale University (1981)
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals of the 4th Circuit
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
- American Bar Association
- West Virginia State Bar
- West Virginia Bar Association
- Kanawha County Bar Association
- West Virginia Bankers Association
- Chair, PIECES Advisory Council
- Co-Chair, George Washington High School Parent Involvement Council
- Member, Citizen's Council on Children and Families
- Member, Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Development Committee
- Past Member, Covenant House Finance Committee
- Past Chair, Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Board of Trustees and Development Committee
- Past Member, Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Operations and Scholarship Committees
- Past Member, Charleston Regional Chamber of Commerce Women’s Planning Committee
- Past Member, State Committee for the National Museum of Women in the Arts
- West Virginia Lawyer of the Year for Banking by Best Lawyers in America (2009)
- Named to Best Lawyers in America (Banking Law; Corporate Governance & Compliance Law; Corporate Law)
- Recognized by Chamber’s USA — America’s Leading Business Lawyers
- Selected as West Virginia Super Lawyer
Bar Admissions
Affiliations
Professional Highlights
Overview
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., graduated 1986
- Yale University, BA, graduated 1981
- West Virginia, The West Virginia State Bar
- West Virginia, The West Virginia State Bar
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., graduated 1986
- Yale University, BA, graduated 1981
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Financial Services Regulation Law, Charleston, WV (2026)
- Banking and Finance Law, Charleston, WV (2025)
- Financial Services Regulation Law, Charleston, WV (2024)
- Corporate Law, Charleston, WV (2023)
- Banking and Finance Law, Charleston, WV (2020)
- Corporate Law, Charleston, WV (2018)
- Banking and Finance Law, Charleston, WV (2017)
- Financial Services Regulation Law, Charleston, WV (2016)
- Banking and Finance Law, Charleston, WV (2015)
- Financial Services Regulation Law, Charleston, WV (2013)
- Corporate Law, Charleston, WV (2012)
- Banking and Finance Law, Charleston, WV (2009)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
Special Focus:
- Corporate Governance
- Finance
- Financial Institutions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Regulatory
- Securities
- Transactions
Awards:
- AV Peer-Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Named Best Lawyers’ 2013 Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year for the southern West Virginia region
- Named Best Lawyers' 2012 Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year for the southern West Virginia region
- Named Best Lawyers' 2009 Banking Law Lawyer of the Year for the southern West Virginia region
- Named to Best Lawyers in America (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law)
- Listed in Chamber’s USA — America’s Leading Business Lawyers for Corporate/Commercial Law - Banking & Finance
- Selected as a West Virginia Super Lawyer in Banking (2007-2013)
News & Media
Case History
Transactions
- Acquisition of Virginia Bank Holding Company
The acquisition of a Virginia bank holding company and its Virginia subsidiary bank having a presence in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., with an approximate transaction value of $490.6 million.
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