SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Meghan S. Largent TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar Illinois Bar Missouri Bar US Tax CourtUS District Court, Northern District of IllinoisUS Court of Appeals, 8th CircuitUS Court of Federal ClaimsUS Court of Appeals, Federal CircuitUS District Court, Central District of IllinoisUS District Court, Eastern District of Missouri Education Washington University, JD, 2005 University of Missouri, Columbia, BJ, (cum laude), 2001 Meghan S. LargentAssociateWashington, DC T 314.721.0219 E meghan.largent@arentfox.com Download vCard Meghan is an associate in the Litigation group. Her primary focus is on behalf of more than 500 landowners in Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and New York pursuing Fifth Amendment takings claims against the federal government. In addition to her Fifth Amendment takings cases, Meghan also focuses her practice on appellate litigation and commercial disputes. She has assisted in drafting appellate briefs in the US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Supreme Court and Appellate Courts of Illinois. She also has experience in litigation before the United States Tax Court, ERISA, products liability, and toxic tort. Previous Work Prior to joining Arent Fox, Meghan was an associate for a large national law firm in St. Louis. After law school, Meghan clerked for the Hon. Sue E. Myerscough. In law school, Meghan interned in the Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission. Professional Activities Meghan volunteers for Legal Advocates for Abused Women representing clients in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County. Publications, Presentations and Recognitions Meghan has recently co-authored the following articles: “The Trails Act: Railroading Property Owners and Taxpayers for More Than a Quarter Century,” 45 Real Property Probate and Trust Journal115, co-author, 2010 “The Fifth Amendment Requires the Government to Pay an Owner Interest Equal to What the Owner Could Have Earned Had the Government Paid the Owner the Fair-Market Value of Their Property on the Date the Government Took the Owner’s Property,” The Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference Journal, spring 2012 Life Beyond the Law When not working, Meghan enjoys yoga, hiking, and learning to cook. Newsroom Date Type Title 7 / 7 / 2011 Press Release Federal Circuit Sustains Arent Fox Victory for Citizens In Fifth Amendment Takings Suit Against the Federal Government 7 / 7 / 2011 Press Release Arent Fox Wins Major Victory for Landowners in Fifth Amendment Takings Clause Suit Involving Federal Rails-to Trails Act 7 / 27 / 2010 Alert “The Trails Act: Railroading Property Owners and Taxpayers for More than a Quarter Century” 5 / 4 / 2010 Press Release Arent Fox Scores Major Victory for Citizens' Right to Bring Class Actions Against the Federal Government Deals & Cases In Ladd v. United States, Arent Fox Won Appeal in Case Involving Just Compensation and US Justice Department In this complex case for the Arent Fox Appellate practice, the firm represented a group of Arizona landowners in successfully appealing their case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The court overturned the trial court decision in a precedent-setting opinion for all property owners in the United States who fall victim to federal eminent domain. People: Meghan S. Largent, Lindsay Brinton Practices: Appellate Successfully Appealed Missouri and Kansas Landowners' Right to Assert Claims in Opt-in Class Action In a key Appellate practice case, Arent Fox represented a group of Missouri and Kansas landowners in successfully appealing their case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. People: Meghan S. Largent, Lindsay Brinton Practices: Appellate
