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Meghan Monaghan

Meghan Monaghan

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Washington +1 202 662 5531

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    Meghan Monaghan is a litigation associate in the Washington, DC office, where she represents clients in all phases of complex civil litigation, including before trial and appellate courts.

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    • Representing McKesson Corporation in the nationwide opioid litigation. Member of trial teams in various cases brought by states, municipalities, and private parties across the country. Following a three-month bench trial, secured a complete defense victory against the City of Huntington and Cabell County. Following a five-month trial, reached a favorable settlement with Washington State for less than one percent of the money initially sought. Following a five-week jury trial in Georgia, secured a complete defense verdict on claims brought under the Georgia Drug Dealer Liability Act and RICO statute.
    • Representation of the State of Minnesota as plaintiff in a natural resources damages litigation resulting in $850 million settlement.
    • Argued appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in case involving civil claims brought by a former federal employee.
    • Representation of a pioneer pharmaceutical company in multiple patent litigation suits brought in the District of South Carolina involving a statin drug product.
    • Representation of a major pharmaceutical company in Hatch-Waxman litigation against several generic drug manufacturers relating to injectable drug used to treat diabetes.
    • Representation of a small biopharmaceutical company in Hatch-Waxman litigation involving combination therapy designed to maintain pupil size during cataract surgery or intraocular lens replacement and reduce postoperative ocular pain.
    • Representation of a major pharmaceutical company in Hatch-Waxman litigation related to fertility drugs.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 2011
        • summa cum laude
        • Order of the Coif
        • Washington and Lee Law Review, Lead Articles Editor
    • Bucknell University, B.A., 2008
        • magna cum laude
        • Chemistry
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Joseph R. Goodwin, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 2011 - 2012

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