Meagan also regularly defends employers against employment claims for breach of contract, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, unfair business practices, violation of wage and hour laws, as well as numerous other tort and statutory employment law causes of action. She has extensive experience litigating class actions. Substantive areas of expertise include California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the California Labor Code.
Meagan has experience providing employment advice, counseling, training, and litigation defense to employers in the following industries:
- Agricultural and Post-Harvest Production
- Car Dealerships
- Manufacturing and Retail
- Medical Practices
- Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations
- Property Management Companies
- Professional Services Companies
- Restaurants
- Trucking Companies
Meagan is a member of the Association of Workplace Investigators (AOWI) and is available to conduct independent workplace investigations for both public and private employers. She also regularly speaks on a wide range of employment-related topics and is available to conduct training on many workplace topics, including AB 1825 sexual harassment prevention training.
Prior to joining Weintraub in 2010, Meagan worked for a Sacramento-based boutique law firm specializing in all aspects of labor and employment law. Meagan also worked in the Washington DC office of a large worldwide law firm as a member of its litigation group after receiving her J.D. Meagan earned her J.D. from the American University, Washington College of Law, in 2005, where she was a member of the Journal of Gender, Social Policy, and the Law and acted as a student attorney in the school’s Civil Practice Clinic. Meagan earned her B.A. in Law and Society, with Distinction and Highest Honors, from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 2001. Meagan enjoys cooking, running, reading, and spending time with her family in her free time.
