Meighan Burton - Attorney Profile
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BAR ADMISSIONS
Maryland State Bar
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
EDUCATION
Meighan graduated with a B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2002 from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she successfully completed the Honors Program. While at Maryland, Meighan developed her leadership skills by serving the student body and local community as President of the University’s Panhellenic Association.
Meighan received her juris doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2005, graduating with honors. While at Maryland Law, Meighan was Notes & Comments Editor of The Business Lawyer, a nationally circulated, ABA published legal journal. She also served as the Treasurer of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Meighan is an active member of the Bar Association of Baltimore City, Young Lawyers’ Division, where she is currently Chair-Elect. Meighan is also a member of the American Bar Association Sections of Business Law and Family Law, the Maryland State Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association, Maryland Chapter.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Since 2006, Meighan has served as President of the Gamma Mu Facility Corporation, a non-profit organization providing living and meeting space for the members of Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity at the University of Maryland. Meighan also donates her time performing pro-bono work for the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers’ Service.
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Undergraduate:
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University of Maryland College Park
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Law School:
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University of Maryland
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Admitted to Bar:
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2005
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Practice Areas:
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Personal > Personal Injury
Business > Business Law
Personal > Animal Law
Business > Insurance Defense
Business > Construction Law
Personal > Admiralty
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Organizations:
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Bar Association of Baltimore City, Maryland State Bar Association, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
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Personal
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Gender:
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Female
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Married
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No Children
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Baltimore
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Home Town:
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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MD
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Account
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Member Since:
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09-26-2008
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Last Update:
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09-26-2008
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