Sean P. Murphy – The St. James
A legal game-changer in the sports and entertainment industry
Written by: Neil Cote
Produced by: Liz Fallon & Andrew Melson

An exercise in futility? It might have initially felt that way for Sean P. Murphy during the spring of 2020.
As the new general counsel of a comprehensive sports, wellness and entertainment business in Springfield, Virginia, he submitted two applications to the federal government for Paycheck Protection Program relief. COVID-19 having forced The St. James to temporarily close its 450,000 square-foot facility, Murphy thought PPP would be a slam-dunk, and the bank that processed the applications perceived the same.....