Meaghan Katz

Associate | They/Them

Overview

Meaghan Katz is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s San Francisco office, with a focus on litigation and trial. Meaghan has experience litigating complex civil disputes in both federal and state court, including but not limited to California, Texas, Illinois, and Florida. They cover cases ranging from mass torts to payor-provider and individual benefits disputes, anti-dumping and countervailing duty challenges, and antitrust and consumer protection.

Most recently, Meaghan took a lead role in securing two arbitration victories on behalf of UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, deposing and cross-examining witnesses at trial. They also helped to settle a large tort litigation on behalf of Teleport Communications America, LLC involving complex questions of causation and liability. Meaghan is particularly passionate about appellate and administrative law matters involving procedural issues of justiciability, standing, and choice of law. They also maintain an active pro bono practice in LGBT civil rights and racial justice.

Meaghan received their J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law. While in school, Meaghan demonstrated leadership and academic achievement by organizing multiple symposia and moderating talks on copyright law, artificial intelligence, and racial justice for the Berkeley Technology Law Journal; working closely with the ACLU of Northern California as a leader of the Digital Rights Project; and through their surveillance technology litigation research and support as a member of the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic. Meaghan also gained valuable experience interning for the Federal Trade Commission’s Western Region San Francisco office.

Career & Education

    • Federal Trade Commission
      Intern, Western Region San Francisco, 2022
    • Federal Trade Commission
      Intern, Western Region San Francisco, 2022
    • University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2024
      • Law & Technology Certificate, 2024
      • Public Interest & Social Justice Certificate, 2024
    • University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, M.A., 2020
    • Barnard College, B.A., magna cum laude, 2016
    • University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2024
      • Law & Technology Certificate, 2024
      • Public Interest & Social Justice Certificate, 2024
    • University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, M.A., 2020
    • Barnard College, B.A., magna cum laude, 2016
    • California
    • U.S. Court of International Trade
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • California
    • U.S. Court of International Trade
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit