Thompson Coburn welcomes new associates

Thompson Coburn welcomes all the new associates who have joined the firm since May 2014.

Tyler Black practices in the firm’s Transportation regulatory group. Tyler received a B.A. in Political Science from Emory University and a J.D., cum laude, from Washington and Lee University, where he was a Lead Articles Editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review. Prior to joining Thompson Coburn he interned at the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Transportation, and the White House.

Ryan Gehbauer (Chicago) practices in the firm’s Business Litigation group. Ryan received a B.S. in Marketing with a concentration in Sports Management from the University of Kansas and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin, where he was a Note and Comment Editor for the Wisconsin Law Review. Prior to joining Thompson Coburn he was a branch manager for Enterprise Rent-A-Car in addition to serving as a legal intern at Spectrum Brands, Inc. 

Justin Mulligan (St. Louis) practices in the firm’s Intellectual Property group. His practice is dedicated to litigating a wide range of matters, including matters concerning patent, trademark, and copyright infringement and unfair competition. Justin received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Missouri and his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law, where he graduated salutatorian in addition to serving as Lead Notes and Comments Editor for the Saint Louis University Law Journal.

Emily Wang Murphy (Washington, D.C.) is an associate in the firm's Corporate and Securities practice. She regularly counsels clients on day-to-day general corporate matters, as well as their long-term business goals. During her time as an associate with both Dow Lohnes and Venable, Emily negotiated and closed a variety of complex and strategic transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures of assets and lines of business, equity and debt financings, as well as corporate reorganizations and restructurings, private and public equity investments, joint ventures and other partnership arrangements. She obtained her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from Emory University.