Meghan Wynkoop joined the firm's Philadelphia office in 2018 as an Associate and became a Partner within five years. She concentrates her practice on Labor and Employment, Civil Rights, Institutional Sex Abuse, and Sex and Labor Trafficking in state and federal courts. She is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.Meghan represents both public and private employers in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, retaliation, hostile work environment, and breach of contract claims. She also handles workplace investigations and assists employers in drafting policies, handbooks, and employment-related agreements to ensure compliance with state and federal laws while also serving employers' individual business needs.In addition to employment law, Meghan's expertise includes defending governmental entities, such as cities, townships, and law enforcement agencies, in civil rights lawsuits. She also represents religious, educational, and youth organizations, as well as private business entities, in institutional abuse and trafficking matters.Meghan routinely presents at various insurance industry groups and organizations, such as ExecuSummit and the Defense Research Institute (DRI). In March 2024, her article " Take Up Space " was featured in The Voice, a DRI publication, and her piece " Civil War " was featured in Insights, a Best Lawyers publication. She currently serves on DRI's Young Lawyers Steering Committee and was also appointed as the Vice-Chair of DRI's Women in the Law Subcommittee.Meghan earned her law degree from the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Drexel University, where she won the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Appellate Advocacy. While in law school, Meghan served as President of the Civil Litigation Society, Vice President of Finance for the Student Bar Association, and as a member of the Moot Court Board. She also competed in two national moot court competitions, including the New York City Bar Association Competition sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers.Honors*Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for her work in Civil Rights Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment since 2024 *Selected for Inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Articles & Publications Third Circuit Clarifies Liability for Title IX Claims Brought by Non-Students and Non-Employees Misclassification of Employees as Exempt Under the FLSA May Have Serious Ramifications Speaking Engagements*"Empower Your Voice: Mastering Self-Advocacy and Strategies for Highlighting Your Successes" The Harmonie Group, LEAD Initiative, January 2025*"Chevron Deference Disappearing Act - What to Expect Going Forward" 18th annual EPL Insurance ExecuSummit - Professional Liability Series, September 2024 (Uncasville, CT)*"Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Are All Women Protected?" ExecuSummit Employment Practices Liability Spring Session, April 2024 (Naples, FL)*"New Standard for Religious Accommodations as Articulated by SCOTUS in Groff v. DeJoy" ExecuSummit - Fall Session, September 2023 (Uncasville, CT)News & Case Results 11 Margolis Edelstein Attorneys Named to the 2026 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch Lists Cape May Arbitration Win: No Liability Found for Corporate Defendant in Assault Case Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed with Prejudice After Court Grants Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Philadelphia Court Dismisses Claims Against County CYS in Multi-Plaintiff Abuse Action 14 Attorneys Named to the 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists Margolis Edelstein Attorneys Publish Sex Trafficking Article for Insight, a Best Lawyers Publication 10 Attorneys Rated by Best Lawyers for 2025 Congratulations to Our 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Meg Wynkoop Authors Article in The Voice, a DRI Publication Meghan Wynkoop & Anastasia Baranowski Succeed in Motion to Dismiss