Profile
A senior litigation associate and trial attorney at the San Francisco office of Murphy Pearson, Ebony counsels clients in a variety of matters related to business law, professional liability, and all forms of civil litigation. Ebony’s professional liability experience ranges from legal malpractice; real estate defense; including broker, landlord, and accounting issues; fraternity defense; insurance; funeral negligence; and all employment defense, to name a few areas. Ebony prides herself in her ability to represent hard-working clients navigate daunting litigation issues. Additionally, Ebony’s counsel extends to both the plaintiff and defense side, and additional services if needed, to ensure her clients have the best legal support possible.
Before joining the firm, Ebony served as an advocate and case worker with the Coalition of Concerned Legal Professionals, where she would negotiate and advocate on behalf of clients with uninhabitable living conditions facing eviction.
During law school, Ebony was a Judicial Extern for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California where she conducted legal research and drafted memoranda and then second chaired her first trial with the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office.
When she is not practicing law, Ms. Koger enjoys providing pro bono, low-income legal services and connecting with the homeless community both through her church and her legal practice.
Affiliations
- State Bar of California
- UC Hastings 2019 Pro Bono Society
Publications
- “Eviction Moratorium Provides Relief to Landlords, Too;” The Daily Journal, May 13, 2021
- “Moratorium on Unlawful Detainer Actions; A Time Line;” The Daily Journal, December 23, 2020
- “State Bar Offers Ethical Guidance on Third-Party Litigation Funding,” co-author, The Daily Journal, October 9, 2020
- “Creativity Stolen,” University of San Francisco Bar Review, Volume 53, Issue 3, 2018
Education
J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law
B.A., California State University, East Bay