An experienced business litigation and appellate attorney, Meghan has developed a successful practice focused on insurance coverage and bad faith defense, appellate advocacy, personal injury defense and legal malpractice defense.
She has significant experience in handling complex contractual disputes, business torts, professional liability and product liability issues efficiently and effectively. Meghan is also regarded by her colleagues as an invaluable resource in legal research, analysis and writing. These key skills enable her to represent clients in all phases of litigation, including appeals.
Previously, Meghan was Managing Attorney of the firm’s Kansas City office.
Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Defense Research Institute
Johnson County Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
J.D., University of Missouri School of Law
Meghan served on the editorial board of the Missouri Law Review and worked as a research assistant.
B.A. in Political Science and Economics, University of Missouri-Columbia, Dean's List
Kansas
Missouri
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Municipal Art Commission of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, Chair
Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, Member
Mizzou Alumni Association, Kansas City Chapter, Volunteer
Mizzou Alumni Association’s Griffiths Leadership Society for Women, Member
Co-presenter, “Impact of 2021 Updates to § 537.065 R.S.Mo.,” Missouri Bar Association Continuing Legal Education
Mentor, "Bizwomen’s Mentoring Monday," Kansas City Business Journal (February 2021)
Co-presenter, "Legal Ethics: Protecting Confidentiality in Electronic Communication," National Business Institute
Co-presenter, "The Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case Part II: Understanding Insurance Issues and Coverage," Missouri Bar Association Continuing Legal Education
Co-presenter, "Reservation of Rights Letter: Legal Standards and Court Interpretations," National Business Institute
Panelist, "Generational Differences in the Practice of Law," Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
Co-author, The Verses of a Professional Liability Policy, DRI’s The Brief Case: DRI Committee News (September 2022)
"Missouri’s New Law Levels the Field for Insurers," Law360
Case Note, "Lessening the Rehabilitative Focus of the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act: A Trend Towards Punitive Juvenile Dispositions," Missouri Law Review, 193 (2009)