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Megan Arthur’s practice includes a wide range of complex civil litigation in state and federal courts with a significant concentration in complex family law and domestic relations matters, including the negotiation and litigation of contentious, high-value divorce proceedings, contested custody and parenting time matters, and various post-divorce disputes. Megan understands the significance of the legal situations facing her family law clients, and, while she works to resolve disputes professionally and efficiently, she is also a formidable and prepared advocate in the courtroom should a dispute become adversarial.
Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Megan has handled countless domestic matters in West Tennessee and has established a stellar legal reputation throughout Shelby County, Tipton County, and Fayette County, Tennessee. In 2025, Megan relocated to Nashville to be closer to family, and she is excited to expand her practice and offer her significant family law and domestic relations experience to middle Tennessee clients who need clarity, strategy, and steady leadership when navigating divorce and other family law issues.
While family law is the focus of her legal practice, Megan’s broader litigation background strengthens her ability to manage domestic relations cases involving financial complexity, business entities and valuations, and overlapping legal concerns. Her other litigation experience includes but is not limited to medical malpractice and personal injury matters, Title VII and ADA cases, EEOC defense work, Title IX litigation, creditor bankruptcy, and employment issues. Her breadth of experience in both Tennessee federal and state courts equips her to analyze cases from multiple angles, anticipate challenges, and implement strategies for her clients that are both practical and effective.
Megan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in History from Southern Methodist University in 2000 after which she worked as a broker’s assistant and client relationship manager for multiple senior h investment executives at a national financial planning corporation. where she gained foundational financial and analytical experience working in private wealth management. In 2006, Megan earned her J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, where she received academic awards for Best Legal Memorandum and Best Appellate Brief and served as a member and as a published author on the University of Memphis Law Review.
Over the years, Megan has been consistently recognized by her peers for her outstanding work in Family Law, being nominated and selected as a Family Law Super Lawyer in the Mid-South by Super Lawyers (2020-25) and being previously selected as a Family Law Rising Star in the Mid-South by Super Lawyers (2013-2018). She was also independently nominated and selected as Best of the Bar by the Memphis Business Journal (2022) and selected and named by her peers as a Fellow of the Memphis Bar Foundation (2017). She has also served a three-year term as a member of the Memphis Bar Association’s Board of Directors, following her prior service on the MBA Young Lawyers Division Board of the MBA and her service as Vice President and President of the Family Law Section of the MBA.
Megan is a proud member of the American Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Nashville Bar Association, The Memphis Bar Association, and the Marion Greer Nashville chapter of the Lawyer’s Association for Women. Outside the office, Megan enjoys spending time with her family, playing tennis, and is eagerly anticipating a return to the equestrian world, specifically the hunter/jumper discipline.
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Acquired: 2006
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Posted by Melanie | March 11, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Death
Saved my sanity during divorce and wrongful death cases
I consulted with Megan for my divorce and immediately knew she was the gift I’d been searching for. I had been married 20 years to someone who loved being in control and dictating terms. Megan fought for me at every turn, ensuring results were always in my favor. After custody issues arose, Megan...
"Megan is a highly skilled litigator with the common sense to know when litigation is needed. When it is not, she is an effective and skilled negotiator who is able to guide her clients to fair settlements outside the courtroom. Megan is a great lawyer!"
"I wholeheartedly endorse Megan Arthur. She is a determined, thorough and talented lawyer who takes very good care of her clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. Megan has a great reputation in the Memphis legal community and I personally turn to her with family law questions from time to time. She is also with a great law firm and is very involved and active with the Memphis Bar Association."
"Megan is a zealous advocate for her clients while not unnecessarily over-complicating matters. I highly recommend this lawyer."
"Megan has a gread deal of knowledge in both Family and Juvenile Law. She also constinues to improve her already solid knowledge of the law by attenting numerous trainings on Juvenile and Family Law issues. Megan is an active member of the Family Law section of the Memphis Bar Association and has made many valuable connections that make her a very effective lawyer."
"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Megan Arthur on cases both as opposing counsel and in mediations. She is knowledgeable about relevant legal issues and does not promote unnecessary conflict while handling her cases. This, of course, reduces expenses for her clients and is always in the best interest of any children involved. As opposing counsel, she is courteous and effective."
"Megan is a highly experienced, bright and aggressive attorney. She offers her clients a broad base of knowledge in the areas of divorce, child custody, child support and visitation. I have personally observed Megan handle many highly contested and complicated divorce matters, and I have always come away impressed with her advocacy skills. I endorse this lawyer."
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2018
Rising Star- Family Law, SuperLawyers
2017
Rising Star- Family Law, SuperLawyers
2016
Rising Star-Family Law, SuperLawyers
2015
Rising Star- Family Law, SuperLawyers
2014
Rising Star- Family Law, SuperLawyers
2013
Rising Star- Family Law, SuperLawyers
2012
Memphis' 30 Finest Young Professionals, Memphis Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
2011
Member of 2011 Fast Track Program, Leadership Memphis Program for Emerging Civic Leaders
2016 - 2019
Shareholder, Evans Petree, PC
2011 - 2016
Attorney, Shea Moskovitz & McGhee,PLC
2008 - 2011
Associate, McWhirter, Wyatt & Elder, PLLC
2006 - 2008
Associate, Adams & Reese
2016 - Present
Memphis Bar AssociationMember, Board of Directors
2006 - Present
Association of Women AttorneysMember
2014 - 2015
Memphis Bar Association, Family Law SectionPresident
2012 - 2013
Memphis Bar Association, Family Law SectionVice President
2011 - 2014
Downtown Memphis Commission (formerly Center City Commission)Board of Directors
2007 - 2010
Memphis Bar Association, Young Lawyers DivisionBoard of Directors
2006
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2015
2015
2013
2012
Bringing Up Baby: Statutory Changes Concerning Grandparents' Rights & Maximizing Parenting Time in Tennessee
2013
2006
English