BIO

Brendan Murphy is District Attorney in Marion County, Oregon. His office has approximately 105 employees and volunteers and a $19 million dollar budget. 

 

The mission of the Marion County District Attorney’s Office is: “Seeking justice through promoting accountability for criminal offenders; interpreting, enforcing and executing the law; responding to the concerns of victims and the public; and working cooperatively with members of the justice system.”

 

The office has five divisions: adult criminal prosecution, juvenile delinquency, child support, medical death investigator’s and victim assistance.

 

 Brendan has been a prosecutor in the Marion County District Attorney’s Office for over 20 years where he started as a law clerk.

 

Brendan was a child abuse prosecutor for much of his career, focusing on family violence.  In that capacity he was the co-chair of Marion County’s Child Abuse Response Team from 2011-2022.  He is co-author of Oregon’s Bar Book 2017 chapter on best practices involving crossover youth, which are foster kids also involved in delinquency systems.  He served on the Canby School Board from 2011-2015.  He was the recipient of the 2025 Oregon District Attorney’s Association President’s Award. He currently serves on the Governor’s Juvenile Justice Policy Commission and the Board of Directors for Liberty House, which is Marion County’s child abuse assessment center.

 

He and his wife are the proud parents of three wonderful boys, and in his free time he likes to flyfish, throw batting practice and coach baseball.