Megan Miller

About Megan Miller

Megan Miller is associate general counsel for Electrolux. She oversees and manages all legal matters related to labor, employment, HR and compliance for the Swedish multinational appliance manufacturer’s North American operations. Megan, a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), is also in charge of compliance at Electrolux. That part of her role includes managing helpline investigations, maintaining compliance policies, and delivering online and in-person compliance trainings.As a corporate lawyer, Megan has handled and litigated the full range of corporate legal matters, including contracts, vendor and supplier agreements, and more. She has interacted with the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Product Safety Committee and other government organizations. But it’s the labor law and compliance training that she oversees that she is most passionate about. It’s where she feels she is doing the most good by making her company stronger from within. Prior to Electrolux, Megan was an associate with the Charlotte law firm Hunton & Williams LLP. She represented financial companies in a variety of mortgage-related claims.And prior to her law career, Megan worked for several years in the textile industry as a production manager. She decided to go to law school, because even as a kid growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina, she always had a feeling that that’s what she was meant to do.Megan earned her bachelor’s degree in textile and apparel management from North Carolina State University. She earned her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and two children. In her free time, Megan enjoys reading and is in two book clubs.

Experience

1. Associate General Counsel

   Electrolux Group

   Jan 2013 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Manage all labor, employment and HR-related and compliance-related legal matters. Responsible for all support to the HR department, including providing legal advice related to hiring processes and decisions. Also provide legal counsel regarding employee handbooks, workplace policies and training, EEOC charges and litigation, discipline, terminations, and severance.Serve as compliance counsel for North American operations, including managing helpline investigations, maintaining compliance policies, and delivering online and in-person compliance trainings.Other highlights and experiences:• Deliver cost-effective counseling on consumer privacy, GDPR, website disclosures, and data collection issues, and this includes the development and implementation of a CCPA compliance program.• Interface with Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Product Safety Commission, and other government agencies regarding various legal compliance matters.• Manage all aspects of litigation in the U.S. and Canada. This includes discovery, counsel budgets, tenders to suppliers, witness and expert testimony, and internal communication regarding liability and settlement.• Provide legal guidance on advertising claims and promotional programs in print and digital media.• Assist in business integrations efforts related to acquisitions and divestitures.

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law

  JD, Law

  2005

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Textile and Apparel Management

  1996

Skills

• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Product Liability
• Commercial Litigation
• Legal Research
• Civil Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Intellectual Property
• Defense
• Securities Regulation
• Trade Secrets
• Appeals
• Corporate Governance