Megan Gray

Megan Gray is the Founder & CEO of GrayMatters Law & Policy, a position she has held since October 2021.1 She is a strategic and problem-solving executive working at the intersection of law, government, and technology.

Professional Background

Legal Expertise: Megan is an experienced attorney and advocate specializing in areas such as free speech, privacy, online content, and competition. She provides expert consultation and public speaking on topics including algorithmic bias, BigTech antitrust, content moderation, social media business practices, and privacy legislation.1

Previous Roles: Before founding GrayMatters Law & Policy, Megan held several notable positions:

• General Counsel & Vice-President of Public Policy at DuckDuckGo (2018-2021)
• Attorney at the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection (2012-2018)
• Principal at Gray Matters (2004-2012)
• Senior Counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center (2002)
• Attorney at Baker & Hostetler LLP (1996-2002)

Achievements and Involvement

Megan has been involved in significant legal cases and initiatives:

• Co-counsel at the US Supreme Court in April 2019 for a successful constitutional challenge
• Lead counsel in the first consumer privacy civil penalty case against Google
• Lead counsel in the first privacy audit case involving Sallie Mae's Upromise downloadable toolbar
• Member of the NIST Generative AI Public Working Group

Education and Recognition

While her educational background is not explicitly mentioned, Megan has received recognition for her work, including multiple Green Bow Tie Awards.1

Megan Gray is based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area and is actively involved in discussions and events related to privacy, antitrust, and technology policy.23