Meghan S. Largent

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Meghan S. Largent

	Meghan S. Largent November 11, 2011 Associate Washington, DC 314.721.0219 meghan.largent@arentfox.com 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. Bar and Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar Illinois Bar Missouri Bar US Tax Court US District Court, Northern District of Illinois US Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit US Court of Federal Claims US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit US District Court, Central District of Illinois US District Court, Eastern District of Missouri Education Washington University , JD University of Missouri, Columbia , BJ ( cum laude )	Practices Appellate Commercial Litigation Labor & Employment Areas of Focus Commercial Employment Litigation ERISA Labor & Employment Real Estate Tax Controversy
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