Margaret (Meg) C. Gleason
Partner, Jones Day
2025
Margaret (Meg) Gleason is a Partner at the law firm of Jones Day. A lawyer for over 20 years, Meg is a litigator who has prosecuted and defended complex litigation matters in a variety of contexts and industries, in state and federal courts, and in U.S. and international arbitral tribunals. Meg’s practice has included high-stakes cases involving trade secrets litigation, breach of contract, business torts, fraud, and securities and other class actions, in a variety of contexts and industries, including software, manufacturing, energy, and financial institutions. She also maintains an active pro bono practice in trial and appellate matters. Throughout her professional career, Meg has been active in civic and community affairs in Pittsburgh. Meg currently serves as the court-appointed chair of the Local Rules Lawyers Advisory Committee for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and as the Board Chair of the board of directors of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. She is the hiring partner for Jones Day’s Pittsburgh Office. Before graduating from Yale Law School, Meg studied for three years at Oxford University in the U.K. as a Rhodes Scholar.
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