Megan advises on complex pro bono, social impact and human rights matters, with a focus on designing and leading large‑scale access to justice initiatives. She works closely with clients and community partners to deliver practical outcomes for people experiencing systemic disadvantage.
Biography
Megan leads our pro bono practice, bringing more than 15 years’ experience across top-tier private practice, community legal services and the justice sector. Her work centres on building strategic pro bono programs, partnerships and law reform initiatives that deliver meaningful social impact.
Megan has deep expertise in discrimination, financial abuse, economic empowerment and international human rights. She leads firm‑wide strategy in these areas, overseeing complex, multi‑party matters and advocacy projects, and working with commercial clients to develop innovative access to justice initiatives. Megan is known for her collaborative approach and for building strong, sustainable relationships with community organisations, including in regional and remote areas.
Before joining the firm, Megan held senior pro bono and leadership roles at a global law firm and at Justice Connect. At Justice Connect, she served as Principal Lawyer of Seniors Law and as a Health Justice Partnership lawyer embedded within major hospital networks, advising vulnerable clients on elder law, guardianship, estates, credit and debt disputes, and discrimination matters. Her work also included leading multidisciplinary partnerships with health providers and driving advocacy and law reform initiatives addressing systemic disadvantage.
She is also a Director of the Access to Justice Tech Network, where she leads work to strengthen collaboration between the pro bono, community and technology sectors.
Megan's experience
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National and international pro bono clients
Designed and implemented large‑scale pro bono strategies and advocacy projects, including the establishment of new not‑for‑profit initiatives. -
Remote and regional community organisations
Provided legal and organisational support through long‑term pro bono partnerships and on‑Country engagement. -
Community legal centres
Scoped and managed pro bono secondments and supervised complex, multi‑party matters supporting vulnerable clients. -
Health sector partners
Delivered health justice partnership programs within major hospital networks to support patients experiencing financial abuse and discrimination. -
Older Australians
Led complex elder law matters involving guardianship, estates, debt disputes and discrimination, alongside systemic advocacy and law reform work.