Megan practices within the firm's institutional response group, supporting institutions in preventing and responding to issues of civil rights and misconduct. Megan’s practice centers on the design and implementation of policies and procedures that address discrimination, harassment, and identity-based and interpersonal harm. Her experience includes investigating educational institutions, drafting and litigating complex cases, and assisting school districts and universities in achieving compliance with a challenging and evolving legal and regulatory landscape. She comes to the firm with extensive experience from the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, where she enforced federal civil rights laws in educational settings across the country.
Megan’s focus is on safeguarding students from harassment and discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, disability, and sex, through comprehensive institutional analysis and reform. Her work includes issues under Titles IV and VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act.
At the DOJ Civil Rights Division, Megan led systemic investigations to uncover legal violations, drafted tailored settlement agreements to remedy violations, and diligently monitored school district and university compliance. She has represented the DOJ in high-profile matters, including a case delivering over $4 million in financial relief to survivors of sexual abuse and discrimination under Title IX. She has led groundbreaking investigations and resolutions, such as a cutting-edge resolution agreement involving threat assessment in schools. She also co-chaired an interagency working group designed to mitigate civil rights risk in federal grants, by developing and implementing training for agency civil rights stakeholders across federal government. Megan has been recognized for her outstanding performance and mentorship.
Megan earned her J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was a member of the Georgetown Journal of International Law. She received her bachelor’s degree in foreign service, cum laude, from Georgetown University. Prior to law school, Megan worked at a non-profit organization on issues of sexual and gender-based violence, and she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua.