Meredith C. Manuel

Associate | She/Her/Hers

Overview

Meredith is an associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, where she is a member of the Litigation Group. Meredith’s practice focuses on a wide range of commercial litigation, including employment, antitrust, higher education, and class action litigation. She also has experience with government investigations. She has a nationwide practice in federal and state courts, representing clients effectively as both plaintiff and defendant. Meredith has advised clients on pre-litigation issues, as well as handled complex fact and expert discovery and drafted dispositive motions.

Meredith maintains an active pro bono practice, with a focus on advocacy work for military veterans and the constitutional rights of criminal defendants.

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 on the Georgetown Appellate Litigation Clinic and co-authored criminal defense appellate briefs before 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.

Meredith graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2010 and served as a Surface Warfare Officer for eight years prior to entering law school.

Career & Education

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    • Arizona
      Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Justice William Montgomery,  Arizona Supreme Court, 20222023
    • Department of Defense
      Senate Liaison Officer, Navy Office of Legislative Affairs, 20152017
    • Department of Defense
      Surface Warfare Officer, U.S. Navy, 20102018
    • Arizona
      Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Justice William Montgomery,  Arizona Supreme Court, 20222023
    • Department of Defense
      Senate Liaison Officer, Navy Office of Legislative Affairs, 20152017
    • Department of Defense
      Surface Warfare Officer, U.S. Navy, 20102018
    • Adjunct Professor, Legal Research & Writing, American University Washington College of Law, 20222023
    • Associate, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 20212022
    • Appellate Litigation Clinic, Georgetown University Law Center, 20202021
    • Adjunct Professor, Legal Research & Writing, American University Washington College of Law, 20222023
    • Associate, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 20212022
    • Appellate Litigation Clinic, Georgetown University Law Center, 20202021
    • United States Naval Academy, B.S., Political Science, 2010
    • United States Naval War College, B.A., Defense and Strategic Studies, 2019
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2021
    • United States Naval Academy, B.S., Political Science, 2010
    • United States Naval War College, B.A., Defense and Strategic Studies, 2019
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2021
    • 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
    • American Bar Association
        • Litigation Section
    • American Bar Association
        • Litigation Section
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