Meg Dougherty joined Neal & Harwell in 2011. Her practice is concentrated on civil litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants. She has counseled and represented clients in a wide variety of cases, including insurance coverage, contract interpretation, trade secrets, non-compete agreements, directors and officers liability, broker-dealer disputes, and statutory drafting.

Prior to joining Neal & Harwell, Ms. Dougherty served as law clerk to The Honorable B. Avant Edenfield on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, in Savannah.

Ms. Dougherty graduated from Indiana University in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in English, with minors in Italian language and art history. In 2007, she received her law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. Immediately following law school, Ms. Dougherty practiced with Locke Lord Bissell and Liddell, and Fields Howell, both in Atlanta, Georgia. During her time in Atlanta, Ms. Dougherty volunteered with the Truancy Intervention Project, representing children accused of truancy in the Fulton County Juvenile Courts.

Ms. Dougherty is admitted to practice before the federal and state courts in Tennessee and Georgia.

Publications & Presentations

“Making Arbitration Truly Mandatory” Trusts & Estates Journal, July 2008, co-author Michael P. Bruyere

“Mandatory Arbitration Provisions: A Powerful Tool to Prevent Contentious and Costly Trust Litigation, But Are They Enforceable?” Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Journal, Volume 42 (2007), co-author Michael P. Bruyere

“Parental Rights in Schools: Do They Exist After Palmdale?” Education Law Consortium, Volume 3 (2007); article presented at Education Law Consortium Conference, Athens, GA (September 2007)

“Voluntary Collective Licensing: The Solution to the Music Industry’s File Sharing Crisis?” Journal of Intellectual Property Law, Volume 13 (2006)