Megan Wiggins Kelley knows that behind every business decision is a person trying to do right by their company, their employees, and themselves. That understanding shapes everything about how she practices law.

 

A New Orleans-based attorney with nearly a decade of experience, Megan focuses her practice on corporate governance and employment and labor law, serving as a trusted fractional general counsel for businesses that want sharp legal thinking without the overhead of a full-time in-house team. She partners closely with business owners and executives to navigate the legal complexities of running and growing a company, from structuring governance frameworks and advising on employment matters to stepping in as a steady legal hand when things get complicated. She is also ready to go to bat for employees facing labor and employment disputes.

 

Her results speak for themselves. Megan negotiated a six-figure settlement in a patent royalty dispute with a publicly traded corporation, securing unpaid royalties for a client whose equipment patent remains in use in major manufacturing plants today, all without requiring arbitration. In the employment arena, she secured a $95,000 settlement in a racial discrimination suit, guiding her client through the EEOC process and litigation to a prompt and favorable resolution. She also negotiated a $65,000 severance package in just three weeks for a client who alleged discriminatory inclusion in a reduction in force by a Fortune 500 company. These outcomes reflect what Megan does consistently: move efficiently, advocate forcefully, and deliver.

 

 

Megan's path to business law was not a straight line, and that is exactly what makes her good at it. She began her career handling high-volume personal injury and insurance defense litigation, where she learned to think quickly, write persuasively, and manage competing demands with grace. That litigation foundation gives her a practitioner's eye for risk that purely transactional attorneys often lack.

 

Her academic credentials are equally impressive. Megan graduated cum laude from LSU's Paul M. Hebert Law Center and earned her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Southeastern Louisiana University. She has been recognized by her peers as a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year from 2022 through 2025 and was named to Best Lawyers' Ones to Watch in 2025, recognition that reflects not just her legal skill but the trust her clients and colleagues place in her.

 

When she is not counseling clients and helping businesses thrive, Megan is chasing her three young children. She is a bookworm, always with a book in hand and ready to offer fellow readers recommendations. She loves the beach and goes as often as her practice and busy family schedule allows. Megan is an active parishioner at St. Albert the Great Chapel and a proud member of the Greater Hammond community she has called home her whole life.