Megan is an investigator in the Capital Habeas Unit at the Federal Public Defender in Los Angeles. She began her forensic social work and mitigation career at the Maryland Office of the Public Defender in Baltimore City where she was awarded a Soros Open Society Institute Fellowship to highlight for the courts the impact of structural racism, poverty, and violence on defendants. Prior to her current position, Megan co-owned and operated Context Mitigation, providing advocacy and mitigation services for clients in state and federal courts. She also served as the social work supervisor for the New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender.  

Megan earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland where she co-created the course Racism and Racial Equity in Social Work Practice. She has trained attorneys, investigators, and social workers at conferences across the country. Megan enjoys running, hiking, biking, yoga, and spoiling her dog and two cats.