Prominent Securities Regulatory Attorney Joins Murphy & McGonigle

NEW YORK, March 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Murphy & McGonigle, P.C. announced today that Howard Kramer has joined the firm as a shareholder in its Washington office.  Mr. Kramer's arrival continues the strong trend of top regulatory and litigation talent joining the financial services boutique law firm founded in 2010. 

"Howard is a superb addition to our firm. He adds a tremendous depth of experience to our existing trading and markets practice group," said James Murphy, Chairman of Murphy & McGonigle. "Howard brings an impeccable reputation as a senior adviser to major financial institutions, markets and securities exchanges. We are indeed fortunate to be able to add Howard's talents as we continue to grow our All-Star Trading and Markets and Regulatory Enforcement teams," continued Murphy.

Mr. Kramer represents clients in trading and markets and broker-dealer regulation, compliance, and investigations and regularly advises and defends leading financial institutions. He focuses on trading rules, derivatives, alternative trading systems, and broker-dealer regulatory and compliance issues. Prior to returning to private practice, Mr. Kramer served 16 years at the SEC, including as Senior Associate Director and Associate Director of the Division of Market Regulation (now known as the Division of Trading and Markets). Mr. Kramer graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School.

"I am extremely pleased and honored to join my good friends and former SEC colleagues at Murphy & McGonigle," said Mr. Kramer. "It is truly a unique law firm and I am excited to be a part of it."

About Murphy & McGonigle

Murphy & McGonigle, founded in 2010, was created based on an innovative law firm model that rigorously controls overhead while providing its attorneys and clients with state-of-the-art technology and litigation support to ensure both world-class service and maximum cost-efficiency.  In the years since the financial crisis, that model has become increasingly attractive for clients in the financial services industry which has driven the rapid growth of the law firm.

Murphy & McGonigle serves the litigation, enforcement defense, and regulatory counseling needs of clients across the full spectrum of the financial services industry – from national banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and hedge funds, to national and international securities markets and exchanges.  Many of the firm's partners formerly served in senior positions at the U.S. Department of Justice, SEC, FINRA, and CFTC and several served in senior executive positions in major financial institutions on Wall Street. 

Murphy & McGonigle operates out of offices in New York, Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia.

For more information about the firm, please visit www.mmlawus.com.

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