Stewarding your Legacy in all Seasons of Life.

A Bespoke Experience in Private Wealth Counsel

D.E. Murphy provides sophisticated private wealth, trust, and estate counsel to families with complex, multigenerational needs. The practice is intentionally selective, focused on advanced tax planning, asset protection, and long-term family stewardship. D.E. Murphy serves as a steady legal anchor amid constant regulatory change, enabling families to move forward with clarity and confidence.

The Making of the Practice

Graduation
2017

Doug Murphy graduated from the University of Texas School of Law, beginning a career focused on advanced tax and private wealth planning.

Early Career
2017-2019

Originally certified as a CPA, Doug Murphy began his law career combining his CPA and JD with a focus on international tax planning while working for Grant Thornton, one of the largest public accounting firms. Doug Murphy transitioned to solely practicing law to fill a gap in the estate planning market for an elevated, elegant, and highly tailored planning experience. This led to unearthing a passion for weaving his technical skillsets with the relational component of serving as counsel for families on a more intimate, human level.

Boutique Specialization
2019-2021

Trained under nationally respected international estate planning/asset protection attorney Elizabeth Morgan in Austin, Texas, Doug Murphy gained early exposure to sophisticated tax strategy and private client counsel.  Doug Murphy developed technical depth in complex, cross-border planning structures.

AMLAW 100 Experience
2021-2026

Doug Murphy spent nearly five years at BakerHostetler, an AMLAW 100 firm in Washington, D.C., advising private clients in a large-firm environment and refining an elite private wealth skill set.

Founding of D.E. Murphy
2026

Established the firm to deliver highly specialized private wealth counsel without bureaucratic excess, pairing technical excellence with personal accountability, discretion, and moral clarity.

Grounded in Faith & Family

Faith and family are not separate from the practice. Indeed, they shape it. As a Catholic and the father of six young children, Doug Murphy brings a lived understanding of multigenerational responsibility, legacy, and stewardship to every client relationship, always honoring the dignity of the human person now and at the hour of our death.