Megan handles complex litigation for national banks, mortgage investors, and loan servicers, especially the defense of class actions. Experienced with numerous federal and state consumer protection statutes, Megan helps clients posture cases for early and favorable resolution whenever possible.
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Megan is an attorney in the Consumer Financial Services Practice Group, representing national and multinational clients in federal and state courts, at both the trial and appellate levels. The principal areas of Megan's practice are class action defense, consumer law, and complex commercial litigation. In particular, she focuses on defending corporations in class actions under various federal statutes and regulations, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Regulation V, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and Regulation X, and the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act (WVCCPA). Megan's clients range from Fortune 100 corporations to startups and closely held entities. As part of the firm’s national practice, Megan has been counsel in individual cases and class actions in numerous states, including Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, California, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
In addition to consumer financial services, Megan has substantial experience in creditors' rights litigation, including bankruptcy, Miller Act, and Little Miller Act claims, as well as representing financial institutions in restructuring and insolvency litigation. She also represents corporations and individuals in a variety of complex commercial litigation, such as shareholder disputes, construction and other contract disputes, and general business matters. Megan also has substantial experience in both federal and state appellate courts, putting to good use her experience as an editor of the William and Mary Law Review and as a law clerk to the Honorable Rebecca Beach Smith, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Megan provides ongoing analysis and commentary on developments in the consumer financial services industry through the Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor blog at https://www.consumerfinancialserviceslawmonitor.com/.
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
02.01.24
Troutman Pepper Publishes 2023 Consumer Financial Services Year in Review and A Look Ahead
Articles + Publications
02.01.24
Troutman Pepper Publishes 2023 Consumer Financial Services Year in Review and A Look Ahead
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
07.15.22
Fourth Circuit Holds Merely Sending Notice of Rescission Under TILA Does Not Effect Rescission — the Borrower Must Tender
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
01.18.22
It’s All in a Name: Debt Collector Wins Summary Judgment Based on Name Provided By Its Client