Megan Rothman

Family and Matrimonial Law

Megan specialises in children law and represents clients in a wide range of public and private family matters.

Megan has particular expertise in public law care proceedings, representing parents and other family members. She has experience working on complex matters, including those involving domestic abuse, drug and alcohol misuse, mental health, non-accidental injury, deprivation of liberty (DOLS), cases with an international element and immigration issues.

Megan also works with parents who seek advice about child in need, child protection and PLO proceedings.

She also advises parents in private disputes about where a child lives and who they spend time with, including those that involve serious allegations of domestic abuse and fact-finding hearings. She also deals with private disputes where there is social services involvement with the family.

Megan also has an interest in adoption matters.

Megan joined Bindmans LLP in 2018, and completed her training contract here.

Megan is a domestic abuse advocate. Prior to commencing her legal career, she spent time in Zambia working with an NGO to provide education on sexual health and women’s rights. She also volunteered for a number of years with the Schools Consent Project, delivering interactive workshops in schools on the meaning of sexual consent and the statutory framework around sexual offences