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Sonya N. Murphy
Office history
Career
Sonya N. Murphy is a licensed attorney in Tennessee who resides in Memphis (sonyamurphylaw.com). Her legal practice has included work as a bankruptcy law attorney, where she provided property valuations to the United States Bankruptcy Court on behalf of petitioners (sonyamurphylaw.com). She states that this experience gave her an understanding of methods used for property valuation and assessments (sonyamurphylaw.com). Additionally, she provides continuing legal education course instruction with the National Business Institute (sonyamurphylaw.com).
Education
Murphy holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a Juris Doctorate from CSL Law School (sonyamurphylaw.com). During her time in law school, she received "Pro Bono" Honors and the Leadership Excellence Award (sonyamurphylaw.com). She has authored a legal publication on TWEN (The West Education Network) regarding notable "Women in the Law" and co-authored the coursebook White Collar Crime Cases, Materials, and Problems (Third Edition) (sonyamurphylaw.com).
Public Service and Community Involvement
Murphy is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (sonyamurphylaw.com). She identifies as an international beauty queen who engages in various philanthropic platforms, including childhood literacy, anti-bullying initiatives, homeless ministry, women's empowerment, and family financial education services (sonyamurphylaw.com). She serves on the board of directors for an organization providing legal advisement (sonyamurphylaw.com). Murphy attends Lindenwood Christian Church in Midtown, Memphis (sonyamurphylaw.com).
Political Candidacy
Sonya N. Murphy is a candidate for Assessor of Property in Shelby County, Tennessee (sonyamurphylaw.com). She is listed among the candidates for this office in the Memphis Public Libraries' "Meet the Candidates" resource for the May 5, 2026 election (memphislibrary.org). Her campaign website describes her as running to utilize her legal and valuation experience for the role (sonyamurphylaw.com).
Statement of interest (Tennessee Ethics Commission)
- 2026 — Property Assessor (SS-8005) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-25.
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — Shelby County campaign finance (Assessor of Property)
- Murphy, Sonya - CFD - Pre-Primary 2026 — filed 04/29/26
- Murphy, Sonya N. - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026 — filed 04/10/26
- Murphy, Sonya - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf — filed 02/19/26
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
- State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Murphy”, and submit.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Murphy”and, if needed, select the applicable position.