Practice Areas: Family Law, Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution; view more
Licensed in Wisconsin since: 2010
Education: University of Wisconsin Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2023 Call today:
608-888-2030
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121 S. Pinckney StreetSuite 525
Madison, WI 53703 Visit website
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Megan is owner and founder of Phillips Law Group, focusing on family law and litigation. Megan also defends healthcare workers and other licensed professionals in board cases within the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS).
Megan has taught negotiations and mediation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School since 2013. She also frequently presents on negotiation and mediation topics for other lawyers and professionals. Megan serves as a mediator in family law and litigation cases, for both represented and unrepresented parties.
Before her law career, Megan received a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After working as a paralegal in Madison following college, she returned to her alma mater for law school and graduated in 2010.
Through many years of successful law practice, Megan achieved a "Superb" rating from the lawyer rating website called Avvo. She was also named a Super Lawyers Rising Star for eight consecutive years from 2015-2023, a distinction reserved for 2.5% of attorneys statewide. In 2024, Megan received the title of Wisconsin Super Lawyer, awarded to only 10% of Wisconsin lawyers with a decade or more of practice experience.
She is also a published author in many forums, including The Verdict, The Wisconsin Law Journal and Forbes. Megan is an active member of the Board of Directors for the Dane County Sexual Violence Resource Center. She is also an active volunteer at the Family Law Assistance Center in Dane County and in the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin.
In her free time, Megan enjoys singing Bluey tunes with her toddler daughter, coaching her son’s soccer team, playing tennis and collecting passport stamps.
You may reach out to Megan at: (608) 888-2030 or [email protected].
Practice areas
Family Law, Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Civil Litigation: Defense, Professional Liability: DefenseFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Appeals, Arbitration, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Licensing, Marital Property, Mediation, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Prenuptial Agreements, Professional Malpractice - Other
- 30% Family Law
- 30% Administrative Law
- 10% Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 10% Appellate
- 10% Civil Litigation: Defense
- 10% Professional Liability: Defense
First Admitted: 2010, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: https://www.phillipslg.com/
- Dane County Rape Crisis Center Board of Directors, chair of Fundraising Committee, chair of Bylaws Committee, 2023
- Dane County Bar Association Communications Committee Chairwoman, 2023
- Inns of Court, James E. Doyle Chapter, 2022
- Centennial Scholars and Clinicians Program - designed and led program on negotiation techniques for medical professionals, specifically those of underrepresented groups., 2021
- Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin - Membership Committee, 2021
- Dane County Family Law Attorneys Group (DCFLAG), 2021
- Family Law Assistance Clinic (FLAC), 2020
- Board, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin, 2018
- Lecturer for Wisconsin State Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference seminar More Than a Handshake: Effective Networking, 2017
- Board, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin, Programming Committee and Legal Education Presenter, 2017
- Dane County Case Mediation Program, 2016
- Board, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin, 2016
- State Bar of Wisconsin, CLE Committee, 2014
- Dane County Bar Association Case Mediation Program, 2014
- Program Chair, "Build Your Own Practice" CLE, 2014
- Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, 2013
- Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce, 2013
- Board, State Bar of Wisconsin (Family, Litigation, Solo & Small Firm Sections), 2010
- Wisconsin Association for Justice, Womens Caucus Member and Article Contributor, 2010
- Certified Collaboratively Trained Family Law Attorney, Collaborative Family Law Association of Wisconsin, 2016
- Family Law Assistance Clinic (FLAC): volunteer legal assistance to those unable to afford an attorney. , 2023
- Edgewood Campus School - Home and School Committee, Room Parent, 2022
- Family Law Assistance Clinic (FLAC), 2021
- Preschool of the Arts, volunteer and donor, 2020
- Family Law Assistance Center (FLAC) Volunteer Attorney, 2015
- National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (CASA), Mentor and Special Advocate, 2012
- Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, Volunteer and Fundraiser, 2008
- AIDS Network of Dane County, Volunteer and Fundraiser, 2006
- Selection based on perfect client reviews., Client Choice Award, Avvo Lawyer Reviews, 2020
- Who Will Tap This Giant Fin-Tech Opportunity In The Uber Economy?, Featured in Forbes Magazine Online, 2015
- Voted Super Lawyers Rising Star 2015, Super Lawyers, 2015
- Ending The Confidence Crisis For Women Entrepreneurs, Featured in Forbes Magazine Online, 2013
- Legal Association for Women (LAW) - Board of Directors, Committee Chairwoman, 2010
- Scholarship Recipient, Madison Business Professional Women Association, 2009
- Leonard Loeb Family Law Scholarship, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2009
- University of Wisconsin - Madison, B.A. in Journalism and Psychology, with honors, 2004
- "Til Debt Do Us Part", Lecturer, Bankruptcy Basics for the Family Law Practice, Wisconsin State Bar Continuing Legal Education, 2022
- Professor of Negotiations & Mediation course in spring 2022, Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin Law School, 2022
- Know your Legal Rights publication , Article Writer, Common Child Custody Issues During the Holidays, Wisconsin Bar Association, 2022
- Presenter on Contract Negotiations, Presenter, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 2021
- Adjunct Professor of Mediation & Negotiations, University of Wisconsin Law School, 2013 - Present, Adjunct Professor, 2021
- Managing the Early Years of Legal Practice and Negotiation Techniques & Tips, 2012 and 2013, Lecturer and Guest Faculty, Lawyering Skills Course, University of Wisconsin Law School, 2018
- Negotiations in the Workplace, Lecturer, Developing Effective Communication Skills, University of Wisconsin - Madison Business School, 2017
- Risk Management for Attorneys, Lecturer, Managing Expectations – From Client Selection to Fee Disputes: Avoiding OLR Complaints and Learning Mistakes, Insurance, Legal, 2015
- Negotiations Seminar, Faculty Lecturer, Lawyering Skills Course, University of Wisconsin Law School, 2015
- Depositions and Licensing Issues for Physicians, Lecturer, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 2015
- Medical Malpractice for Physicians, Lecturer, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 2015
- Client Interviews and Divorce Process Tools, Chairwoman and Lecturer, Build Your Practice: Handling a Basic Divorce, State Bar Of Wisconsin, 2015
- Family Law Annual Conference, Lecturer, Diminished Capacity in Family Law Cases, State Bar Of Wisconsin, 2014
- Lawyering Skills Course, Lecturer, Negotiations for Lawyers, University Of Wisconsin Law School, 2014
- The Law, Author, Why Marketing Matters, 2013
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Medical Resident Education, Lecturer, Malpractice Exposure for New Physicians, 2013
- Wisconsin Law Journal, Featured in Article, Legal Cents, 2011
- The Verdict, Author, Surviving the Economic Meltdown as Graduating Lawyer, 2011
- Licensing defense for healthcare professionals and other licensed individuals with board complaints.
Office location for Megan A. Phillips
121 S. Pinckney Street
Suite 525
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-888-2030
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024
- Rising Stars: 2015 - 2023
