Megan is an associate in Ropes & Gray’s litigation and enforcement practice group in Boston. She represents clients in government and internal investigations, including matters before the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the U.S. Department of Justice, and in complex civil litigation, including disputes involving governmental parties. Megan also maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing a criminal defendant through the Criminal Justice Act panel for the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
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. Megan was named a regional champion and national quarterfinalist in the American Bar Association Negotiation Competition. She also interned with the Massachusetts Securities Division and in the ethics office of a global asset management firm.
Experience
Government and Internal Investigations
- Represents a government contractor in a DOJ investigation concerning alleged violations of the False Claims Act.
- Represents a pharmaceutical company in a DOJ investigation concerning alleged violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
- Represented several healthcare and pharmaceutical companies in DOJ investigations concerning alleged violations of the False Claims Act.
- Represented a utility company in a DOJ criminal investigation concerning alleged willful violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Civil Litigation
- Represents several industry and public relations company defendants in a defamation dispute.
- Advises a utility company on federal impact litigation involving offshore wind projects.
- Successfully resolved a lab-space real estate dispute following favorable rulings on pre-trial motions.
- Completed extensive fact discovery, including multiple defensive depositions, for a healthcare company in a federal antitrust action.
- Represented corporate clients in director and transaction disputes before the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Pro Bono
- Represents a criminal defendant through the Criminal Justice Act panel for the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, including preparing for a detention hearing that resulted in the client’s pretrial release.
- Collaborated with Political Asylum/Immigration Representation to draft a habeas petition alleging constructive detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which was granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.