Meghan McMeel
Overview
Meghan McMeel provides strategic guidance to help businesses navigate complex regulatory landscapes, with a focus on product safety and compliance. Meghan has represented a wide range of clients in civil litigation in state and federal courts nationwide, including serving as national counsel.
Career & Education
- Senior Corporate Counsel, Amazon Lab126, 2024-2025; Corporate Counsel 2022-2024
- Adjunct Professor, Pre-trial Civil Litigation, University of California College of Law, 2018-2023
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2012
- DePaul University, B.A., with honors, 2006
- California
- Oregon
- Washington State
- Judicial Nominees Evaluation Committee, California State Bar, 2020-2023
- ABA, Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Committee, Chair 2020-2022; Member 2017-2022
- Equal Rights Advocates, Steering Committee, 2018-2021
Meghan's Insights
Firm News | 4 min read | 07.17.25
Crowell & Moring Bolsters California Litigation Group with Two Former Amazon In-House Counsel
San Francisco – July 17, 2025: Crowell & Moring has added two experienced in-house counsel from Amazon to its Litigation Group, expanding the firm’s abilities to serve clients facing complex consumer product liability issues. Clay Marquez, former Senior Corporate Counsel for WW Stores at Amazon, and Meghan McMeel, former Senior Corporate Counsel for Devices at Amazon, join the firm as partners in San Francisco.
Representative Matters
- Represented multiple clients as national counsel for civil litigation matters, including day-to-day litigation, discovery issues, motion practice, mediation, settlement negotiations, appellate briefing, and regulatory counseling.
- Prepared, defended, and conducted expert and corporate witnesses for deposition and trial testimony.
- Represented clients in white collar matters including compliance investigations, interviews with the Department of Justice and international departments, sentencing hearings, and motion practice.
- Sat second-chair in an eight-week product liability jury trial representing one of the firm’s largest clients and was responsible for filing and arguing case motions, preparing witnesses, and taking depositions.
- Represented multiple product manufacturer clients on day-to-day litigation matters.
- Counseled clients through reporting obligations of the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Meghan's Insights
Firm News | 4 min read | 07.17.25
Crowell & Moring Bolsters California Litigation Group with Two Former Amazon In-House Counsel
San Francisco – July 17, 2025: Crowell & Moring has added two experienced in-house counsel from Amazon to its Litigation Group, expanding the firm’s abilities to serve clients facing complex consumer product liability issues. Clay Marquez, former Senior Corporate Counsel for WW Stores at Amazon, and Meghan McMeel, former Senior Corporate Counsel for Devices at Amazon, join the firm as partners in San Francisco.
Meghan's Insights
Firm News | 4 min read | 07.17.25
Crowell & Moring Bolsters California Litigation Group with Two Former Amazon In-House Counsel
San Francisco – July 17, 2025: Crowell & Moring has added two experienced in-house counsel from Amazon to its Litigation Group, expanding the firm’s abilities to serve clients facing complex consumer product liability issues. Clay Marquez, former Senior Corporate Counsel for WW Stores at Amazon, and Meghan McMeel, former Senior Corporate Counsel for Devices at Amazon, join the firm as partners in San Francisco.
