McCullough, Megan E.

Representative Experience

• Defense of financial institutions and creditors in litigation alleging violations of state and federal consumer protection laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
• Defense of financial institutions and creditors against actions brought by the State of West Virginia under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
• Representation of clients in litigation involving home mortgage loans, automobile financing, and other secured loans, as well as credit card accounts, other unsecured loans, and various other consumer credit sales.
• Assistance with all phases of general civil defense litigation, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, negotiation, motions practice, and trial preparation.
• Assistance with alternative dispute resolution techniques, including mediation and arbitration.

Education

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.S. Business – Human Resources Management, magna cum laude, 2006
• Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009

Admissions

• Pennsylvania State Bar
• United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
• West Virginia State Bar
• United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• American Inn of Courts, Judge John A. Field, Jr. Chapter
• Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
• Kanawha County Bar Association

Awards and Honors

• Shalom Moot Court Award
• Louis L. Manderino Honor Society for Trial Advocacy

Publications

• Co-author, "How will the West Virginia Court rule in the wake of Concepcion and Marmet?" West Virginia Trial Advocacy Counsel Annual Meeting Notebook, April 2012
• Co-author, "The Decline of Dunlap: Enforcement of Arbitration Provisions in Consumer Contracts Are Gaining Ground in West Virginia," March 2011

Other

• Duquesne Law Review:
  • Volume 47, Editorial Board Member – Executive Criminal Procedure Editor
  • Volume 46, Junior Staff Member
• Duquesne Law National Moot Court Team, 2007-2009
• Duquesne Law Criminal Defense Advocacy Clinic, 2008-2009
• Women’s Law Association