Meagan E. Garland

About Meagan E. Garland

Meagan E. Garland is an employment lawyer whose industry focus is fashion and beauty. Ms. Garland is an implicit-bias interrupter and serves as a diversity-and-inclusion consultant to clients in various industries. She is licensed to practice in California and New York.A seasoned litigator, Ms. Garland defends employers in harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wage-and-hour matters. She conducts workplace investigations as well as sexual-harassment-prevention, anti-bullying and ADA-compliance training. Ms. Garland counsels clients on day-to-day employee-related issues and has a robust transactional practice.Ms. Garland is an accomplished lawyer and advocate. She has been recognized as one of San Diego’s “Best Attorneys,” a Super Lawyers – Rising Star, one of nineteen “Women Who Impact San Diego,” and one of the “National Black Lawyers – Top 100.” She is a 2006 graduate of Boston College Law School, where she was staff editor for the Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review, and a summa cum laude graduate of Spelman College, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.Ms. Garland is sought after by various news outlets for her thought-leadership on employment-law issues, and legal issues in the fashion and beauty industries. Ms. Garland is a regular contributor to the LA Times, and contributes to Forbes, ESPN Radio, Society of Human Resource Management, Employment Law 360, NBC news and a host of others.

Experience

1. Partner

   Duane Morris LLP

   Jan 2021 — Present

Education

• Boston College Law School

  J.D., Law

  2003 — 2006

• Spelman College

  B.A., History

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Mediation
• Commercial Litigation
• Dispute Resolution
• Trials
• Trial Practice
• Employment Law
• Civil Litigation
• Courts
• Breach of Contract
• Torts
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Legal Research
• Legal Advice
• Public Speaking