Megan B. Kelleher
Associate
Overview
Megan Kelleher focuses her practice on professional liability litigation, including defending medical professionals, healthcare institutions, and nursing homes. Megan has represented hospitals, outpatient medical centers, and other healthcare clients in medical malpractice defense, employment, contracts, guardianship, and related matters.
A cum laude graduate of the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, Ms. Kelleher was a Dean’s Merit Academic Scholar and served as senior staff for the Villanova Law Review. While in law school, she served as a research assistant to Professor Doris DelTosto Brogan, examining the intersection of American discovery rules and international privacy laws. She also was a certified legal intern for the Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic and served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Linda A. Carpenter in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia.
Professional Affiliations
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Member of the Young Lawyer Editorial Board of The Legal Intelligencer
Community Involvement
- Make-A-Wish Foundation, Member of the Young Professionals Program
- Homeless Advocacy Project, Volunteer
- Achieve Now, Volunteer
Awards and Recognition:
- Dean’s Merit Academic Scholarship, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
- Benjamin Rush Academic Scholarship, Dickinson College
News and Insights
Publications
- “Childhood Vaccine Injury Act’s Limitations on Vaccine Recipients’ Right to Sue,” The Legal Intelligencer, March 2022.
- “Discovery Request in the Age of Electronic Medical Records: Ensuring Compliance with the HITECH Act and Related Laws,” Co-Author, Professional Liability Defense Quarterly, Volume 12, Issue 1, 2020.
Speaking Engagements
- Villanova Health Law Society Career Panels: Law Firm, March 2022