Megan is an associate in Ropes & Gray’s litigation and enforcement practice group in Boston. She represents companies in government investigations—including matters before the Criminal, Civil, and Antitrust Divisions of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)—as well as internal and third‑party investigations and complex commercial disputes. She maintains an active pro bono practice focused on immigration and housing matters.
During law school, Megan served as editor‑in‑chief of the Review of Banking and Financial Law. She also served as president of the Women’s Law Association and co‑director of the Negotiation & Client Counseling Board. She was named a regional champion and national quarterfinalist in the American Bar Association Negotiation Competition. She interned at the Massachusetts Securities Division and at a global asset management firm in its ethics office.
Experience
Government and Internal Investigations
- Represented a utility company in a DOJ criminal investigation into alleged willful violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
- Represents several healthcare and pharmaceutical companies in DOJ investigations into alleged violations of the False Claims Act.
- Secured clearance for several transactions in DOJ Antitrust Division Second Requests.
Civil Litigation
- Advises a utility company on federal impact litigation involving offshore wind projects.
- Successfully settled a lab‑space real estate dispute following favorable rulings on pre‑trial motions.
- Completed extensive fact discovery, including several defensive depositions, for a healthcare company in a federal antitrust suit.
- Represents corporate clients in director and transaction disputes before the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Pro Bono
- Collaborated with Political Asylum/Immigration Representation to draft a template habeas petition alleging constructive detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Successfully settled a landlord‑tenant dispute involving violations of the implied warranty of habitability in favor of an indigent family of four.
- Represents formerly incarcerated transgender individuals and, through trials and motion practice, secures gender‑affirming name changes and medical procedures.