Associate

Meagan Martin is a litigator with substantial experience. Ms. Martin’s practice focuses on bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Ms. Martin has litigated a variety of disputes in state, federal and bankruptcy courts throughout the country, including those involving shareholder class actions, corporate governance issues, trade secrets, covenants not to compete, breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other commercial bankruptcy-related matters. She has experience in litigating disputes in a variety of forums, including arbitration and mediation. Ms. Martin also has extensive experience in planning and executing corporate internal investigations.

Before attending Harvard Law School, Ms. Martin contemplated a career in public accounting. She passed the Texas Certified Public Accounting exam on her first attempt in 2001 and worked in the international tax group at Arthur Andersen. Ms. Martin’s accounting, finance and Sarbanes-Oxley experience gives her clients a strong advantage in commercial litigation and bankruptcy actions.

Representative Experience

• Represented small business debtors in all aspects of Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings
• Represented twenty-six oil and gas industry debtors in all aspects of complex Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings
• Represented secured lenders in single asset real estate Chapter 11 proceedings
• Represented LNG industry debtor in Chapter 7 proceedings
• Represented debtors in complex adversary proceedings against more than sixty counterparties alleging statutory lien and trust claims
• Represented multinational company in obtaining dismissal of breach of contract and fraud action on forum non convenienes grounds
• Represented several boards of directors in proposed class action lawsuits alleging breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and violations of federal securities laws
• Represented company and newly-hired employees in defending against covenant not to compete and alleged trade secret misappropriation claims filed in multiple federal courts
• Represented company in commercial litigation involving breach of contract and breach of security agreement
• Represented employer in age discrimination action

Publications and Presentations

"New Trend: Document Requests Directed to Expert Witnesses," ABA Litigation Committee on Expert Witnesses 2009 Annual Review

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 2005
B.B.A./MA (Accounting), Baylor University, magna cum laude, 2001

Bar Admissions

State Bar of Texas

Court Admissions

Texas Supreme Court
U.S. District Courts – Northern, Southern and Eastern District of Texas
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Awards & Recognitions

Martindale-Hubbell AV^® Peer-Review Rated

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Dallas Bar Association
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyer's 2009 Leadership Class
• Dallas Women Lawyers' Association

Previous Law Firm Experience

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP

Civic & Community Involvement

• All Tri, Board of Directors
• Junior League of Dallas
• Attorneys Serving the Community
• Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
• Harvard Club of Dallas
• YWCA service initiatives

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