Megan W.

About Megan W.

Dynamic business minded attorney with proven success at strategic and accurate analysis of complex legal issues. Architect of efficient, responsible, collaborative, and resourceful solutions for cross-functional stakeholders in various industries and verticals. Exceptional and diverse experience in: • Advertising & Marketing• Product & Brand Development• Data Privacy (CIPP/US)• Technology Law• Regulatory Compliance• Telecommunications• Risk Analysis and Management• Trademarks & Copyrights • Software Licensing • Commercial contract management, negotiations & draftingSELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS• Awarded by marketing business leaders for comprehensive support of the launch of the first business webinar series and development of strategic offers. • Awarded by product managers and operations executives for negotiating and closing a strategic IoT security credentialing partnership and for driving business initiatives forward.• Chosen by Partner to serve as a lead legal negotiator and primary drafter of large international data center leases. Praised by client for “invaluable,” “confidence-inspiring,” insights that drove numerous strategic leases to completion. • Publicly praised by General Counsel for increasing efficiency and reducing legal review time by organizing cloud computing services unit, fostering teamwork with sales force via creative educational training, simplifying contract processes, and simultaneously closing multiple high-profit yielding deals. • Awarded by Executive Management in cloud computing Sales, Education Operations, and Legal for creating guides that provide consistent negotiation policies with successful alternative language to solve issues and close deals; creating product launch processes and securing legal use of new educational service component; conducting original legal team training. • Selected by Partner as one of two Associates to conduct trade dress review at client’s global headquarters and draft opinion letters for cleared products within tight deadline.

Experience

1. Product & Marketing Counsel

   Verizon

   Jan 2017 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Counsel clients in several verticals of the business marketing and product organizations on a wide range of issues. Current lead counsel for the business digital marketing, e-commerce, demand generation, and customer experience marketing teams. Instrumental in the development and implementation of enhancements to the customer experience operating model and digital properties including websites, self-serve portals and mobile apps, e-commerce flows, and chat which enabled clients to meet strategic goals. Support select offer development and terms and related contracts. Former primary legal counsel for product leaders and their teams regarding a variety of new products and services, customer contracting, product marketing, and channel development.

Education

• New York Law School

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

• Boston University

  B.A./M.A.