Murphy, Esquire was raised in Summerville by his parents, the late Patrick J. Murphy, USN (retired) who served as a Dorchester County Magistrate and was an active member of the Dorchester County Republican party and the late Barbara A. Murphy, former neonatal intensive care nurse at MUSC. In 1986, he graduated from Summerville High School and enrolled at The Citadel graduating with a BA degree in
1990. He also received an Honorable Discharge from the South Carolina Army National Guard that same year. In 1995, he received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence Degree from Mississippi College School of Law and upon graduation moved back to South Carolina. Chris began his legal career as a prosecutor with the First Judicial Circuit where he served as Senior Assistant Solicitor under Solicitor Walter M. While at the Solicitor’s office, he was appointed as a Special Assistant United States Attorney assigned to a Multi-County Violent Crime and Drug Task Force. he prosecuted serious felony cases and obtained hundreds of convictions for offenses including Murder, Assault and Batter with the Intent to Kill, Criminal Sexual Conduct, Armed Robbery and Drug Trafficking. He has served on Dorchester County Council since 2003 and was past Chairman of the Council. Additionally, he have served on the Council of Governments (COG) and the Charleston Area Transportation Committee (CHATS). He was a founding member of the Summerville Miracle League and is active in the Summerville Rotary Club and Summerville Citadel Club where he served as President. He enjoys volunteering for his children’s sports teams and has served as coach and sponsor for numerous YMCA, Parks Field and Sertoma teams throughout the years. Chris was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in November of 2010 and began serving January of 2011.
