About Meaghan (McLaine)
Meaghan (McLaine) VerGow entered law school after a liberal arts and science undergraduate career at Columbia University. She earned a B.A. in 1998, studying biochemistry and history. That mix of scientific training and humanities inquiry framed her legal studies. She completed her J.D. at Harvard Law School in 2004.
Her professional path took her to O Melveny & Myers LLP, where she rose to partner in 2007. That promotion came relatively soon after law school. It marked a shift from junior practice roles to firm leadership and client responsibility. Over the years she has continued at the same firm, holding positions in its offices and contributing to firm matters across jurisdictions.
VerGow is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia, and she is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Those admissions reflect work that spans state and federal practice. They also indicate a practice that can appear in core regional and appellate forums.
She has maintained membership in professional associations since 2007. Those memberships have accompanied her progression at the firm and her courtroom and counseling work. Colleagues describe her approach as methodical. She tends to bring close attention to factual detail and to legal structure in preparation and advocacy.
Clients and peers have encountered VerGow in a range of matters handled through the firm. Her training in both biochemistry and history adds an unusual dimension to case analysis. It can be particularly useful when technical facts or long procedural backgrounds are at issue. She combines that background with the lawyering demands of briefing, negotiation and court appearances.
Her career reflects a steady engagement in the firm environment. She moved from law school into the firm setting and into partnership within a few years. Since becoming a partner, she has continued to practice from the firm’s offices, taking on responsibilities common to partner-level attorneys: supervising teams, advising clients and handling complex filings.
Meaghan (McLaine) VerGow remains a partner at O Melveny & Myers LLP and practices in matters that utilize her cross-disciplinary education and admissions in New York, the District of Columbia and the Fifth Circuit. Her current practice focuses on matters arising in those jurisdictions.
