Meredith C. Manuel

Overview

Meredith represents clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts. Her nationwide practice focuses on a range of commercial litigation, including employment, antitrust, higher education, insurance, and class action litigation. She also has experience with government investigations.

Meredith is particularly experienced with drafting and arguing dispositive motions, including motions to dismiss, summary judgment motions, and declaratory judgment complaints. Her motions routinely result in favorable outcomes for clients. Meredith also advises clients on pre-litigation issues and complex factual and expert discovery.

Drawing on over a decade of service as a Naval Academy graduate and a Surface Warfare Officer, Meredith places high value on fostering a collaborative environment with her clients and legal teams at Crowell. Her proven work ethic ensures that she consistently drives toward client goals with a mission-oriented mindset.

Through her pro bono work, Meredith advocates for military veterans who are challenging discharge characterizations. She has also argued appellate constitutional claims on behalf of criminal defendants and has participated actively in successful legal asylum claims.

Prior to joining the firm, Meredith served as a law clerk for Justice William Montgomery of the Arizona Supreme Court for the 2022-2023 term. During law school, Meredith served as a student attorney in the Georgetown Appellate Litigation Clinic and co-authored criminal defense appellate briefs before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. She also interned for the Honorable Kathleen Cardone on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas and the Honorable David Norton on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.

Career & Education

Arizona
Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Justice William Montgomery, Arizona Supreme Court, 2022–2023
Department of Defense
Senate Liaison Officer, Navy Office of Legislative Affairs, 2015–2017
Department of Defense
Surface Warfare Officer, U.S. Navy, 2010–2018
- Arizona
  Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Justice William Montgomery, Arizona Supreme Court, 2022–2023
- Department of Defense
  Senate Liaison Officer, Navy Office of Legislative Affairs, 2015–2017
- Department of Defense
  Surface Warfare Officer, U.S. Navy, 2010–2018
Adjunct Professor, Legal Research & Writing, American University Washington College of Law, 2022–2023

Associate, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 2021–2022

Appellate Litigation Clinic, Georgetown University Law Center, 2020–2021
- Adjunct Professor, Legal Research & Writing, American University Washington College of Law, 2022–2023
- Associate, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 2021–2022
- Appellate Litigation Clinic, Georgetown University Law Center, 2020–2021
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2021
United States Naval War College, B.A., defense and strategic studies, 2019
United States Naval Academy, B.S., political science, 2010
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2021
- United States Naval War College, B.A., defense and strategic studies, 2019
- United States Naval Academy, B.S., political science, 2010
District of Columbia
Arizona
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- District of Columbia
- Arizona
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Professional Activities and Memberships

American Bar Association

Litigation Section
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Bar Association
  
  Litigation Section