A partner in Colin Biggers & Paisley's employment and safety team since 2016, Megan's areas of expertise include equal opportunity, discrimination, unfair dismissal, harassment and diversity, work health and safety, and industrial relations.
She is an experienced employment litigator and defends claims in the industrial, discrimination and human rights, workplace health and safety, and civil jurisdictions.
Megan's practice is focused on working with insurers and their insureds to resolve or defend claims arising under employment practices liability (EPL) policies and directors' and officers' policies. She is recognised as the preferred EPL lawyer in Brisbane by some of Australia's largest insurers.
Megan advises clients in various industries including education, health, transport, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, government and the not-for-profit sector on matters such as employment, work health and safety, equal opportunity, harassment and bullying. She also regularly conducts training sessions for clients on these topics.
Megan has been consistently recognised for her expertise in the listings below:
- Doyle's Guide 2018 to 2020 - leading Employment Lawyer (Employer Representation) in Queensland
- The Best Lawyers in Australia 2025 - Education Law
- The Best Lawyers in Australia 2025 - Health and Aged Care Law
- The Best Lawyers in Australia 2020 to 2025 - Labour and Employment Law
- The Best Lawyers in Australia 2022 to 2025 - Employee Benefits Law
- The Best Lawyers in Australia 2022 to 2025 - Government practice
Megan is also a director on the board of the Catholic Network Australia (CNA).
Megan holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources and Industrial Relations in addition to holding a Bachelor of Laws. She was admitted to practice in Queensland in 2000.