Meg Thering

Meg Thering

Meg Thering is a partner in the Employment practice at Goodwin, a global law firm. She provides practical advice to help clients hire, retain, incentivize, and promote the employees they need for their businesses to thrive.1234

Professional Experience

• Partner at Goodwin in San Francisco (since October 2022)23
• Previously served as lead employment counsel at Motive (formerly KeepTruckin), a SaaS company, where she was the sole employment lawyer for a rapidly growing company1
• Worked as an associate in the employment practices of major law firms in Palo Alto, New York, and Los Angeles for over a decade1

Education

• JD from Columbia University School of Law (2008), Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar1
• AB in History from Dartmouth College (2005), cum laude1

Admissions

• Admitted to practice law in California and New York1

Professional Activities

• Passionate about pro bono work, representing immigrants (mostly children) from Central and South America1
• Volunteers with Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto and previously with the Safe Passage Project in New York1
• Served as the secretary of the New York City Labor and Employment Relations Association while working in New York City1

Recognition & Awards

• Named a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers numerous times1
• Named Advocate of the Year by Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto in 20191