Megan Meier

Practice Areas

Megan L. Meier is one of only six attorneys recognized by Chambers & Partners as among the best in the United States for First Amendment Litigation (Mainly Plaintiff) and High Net Worth: Defamation / Reputation Management. Hailed as “a powerhouse,” “an extraordinary advocate” and “a shaper in her industry,” Megan won an $8 million jury verdict on behalf for the chairman of a private investment firm in libel litigation over a defamatory dossier.

She previously sued Fox News for defamation over the network’s dangerous disinformation about the 2020 election—litigation that resulted in a $787.5 million settlement and a summary judgment finding that Fox broadcast false claims about election fraud.

Megan is regularly tapped to speak at conferences and has guest lectured on defamation and media law at the University of Michigan Law School, Harvard Law School, New York University School of Law, George Washington University School of Media & Public Affairs, University of North Carolina School of Law, William and Mary Law School, and Barnard College.

Megan loves musical theater, cheap white wine, cancelled stand-up comedians, friendships with people across the aisle, and living in the heart of Washington, D.C. with her family and Bernese Mountain Dog, Samson.

Career

Meier Watkins (2023-present)

Clare Locke (2014-2023)

Kirkland & Ellis (2008-2014)

Personal

Megan believes that facts matter and that liars should be held accountable. She loves musical theater, cheap white wine, cancelled stand-up comedians, friendships with people across the aisle, and living in the heart of Washington, D.C. with her family and Bernese Mountain Dog, Samson.