About Whiteside Legal
At Whiteside Legal, our team is here to fight alongside you in the pursuit of justice. When you or your loved one has been harmed by someone else’s negligence, you have experienced a trauma. The last thing you want to do is speak to an insurance company. Our experienced team will help guide you through the legal system to hold the wrongdoer accountable. We start with a free and confidential consultation to determine if you have a case and if we can help. If we can help, we sign you up as a client and immediately begin our investigation. Our team will keep you updated each step of the way, and Megan Whiteside will guide you through the legal process from start to finish. Most importantly, you don’t pay us unless we win. Everyone who has been harmed deserves access to the legal system, which is why we work on a contingency fee basis.
About Megan Whiteside
Megan Whiteside is an experienced trial lawyer, mom of four, national speaker, television legal analyst and commentator, adjunct professor, and podcast host of Mom Life and Law. She is a passionate advocate for her clients, as well as for fellow moms in the legal profession. Megan has significant litigation experience in both jury, and bench trials. Megan leverages her prior experience on the defense and her her prior experience representing victims to make strategic and tactical decisions in each case. Megan believes that her role is both to guide clients with compassion, and to protect their legal rights as a passionate and competitive litigator. Megan focuses on representing clients in nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, and car crash cases. If you are looking for a a compassionate advisor and a trial lawyer with specialized knowledge and experience, Megan looks forward to meeting you.
When she’s not fighting for her clients, Megan loves spending time with her husband and kids, which involves many afternoons on the t-ball and soccer fields these days. She’s an avid runner who you’ll see running the Marine Corps Marathon each fall. She also hosts the podcast Mom Life and Law, which seeks to encourage and inspire fellow lawyer moms.
Megan travels the country attending national conferences to stay current on updates the law and to learn from fellow trial lawyers. She also speaks nationally on trial advocacy, legal ethics, and on issues facing women in the legal profession.
Education
Juris Doctor, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC, 2010, cum laude
Bachelor of Arts, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2007
Bar Admissions
Maryland
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Associations and Achievements
Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan DC
Maryland Association of Justice
Nursing Home Section Co-Chair
Education and Programs Committee Co-Chair
Legislative Leaders Circle
Women’s Caucus
American Association for Justice
Nursing Home Litigation Group
Women Trial Lawyers Caucus
Law Schools Committee
Super Lawyers Rising Star, Maryland, 2023
Super Lawyers Rising Star, District of Columbia, 2024
National Trial Lawyers, Nursing Home Top 10, 2023, 2024
