Megan J. Rechberg

Ms. Rechberg is an experienced litigator who began her career as a prosecutor with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, where she handled multiple criminal jury trials. She then transitioned into civil litigation, working on construction defect defense, personal injury defense, and medical malpractice defense matters. She has prepared numerous matters for trial and pre-trial dispute resolution. Ms. Rechberg has practiced in federal and state courts throughout California.

Representative Matters

Ms. Rechberg has successfully defended clients in wrongful death matters, serious bodily injury cases, and vehicular collisions. She has defended trucking and transportation clients, insurance clients, insurance carriers, Fortune 500 companies, retailers, and business owners in personal injury and product liability matters that are often high-exposure claims involving catastrophic injuries.

Membership & Activities

Ms. Rechberg is a member of the Orange County Bar Association. Ms. Rechberg is actively involved in the American Paint Horse Association and Pinto Horse Association as an amateur competitor and APHA stallion manager, which has sparked her interest in exploring the niche practice of equine law.

Practice Areas

  • Construction
  • Personal Injury Defense

Education

  • Pepperdine School Of Law, JD (2012) cum laude
  • Grand Valley State University, BA (2007) summa cum laude

Admissions

  • State Bar of California

Honors

While in law school, Ms. Rechberg was one of the most decorated female appellate advocates in Pepperdine’s Moot Court program. During this time, she argued matters nationally and internationally before some of the nation’s most prestigious appellate judges and international arbitrators.

Publications

  • Megan J. Rechberg, Dying to Entertain Us or Living to Educate Us? A Comprehensive Investigation of Captive Killer Whales, Their Trainers, and How the Law Must Evolve to Meet Their Needs, 31 J. Nat'l Ass'n Admin. L. Judiciary Iss. 2 (2011).
  • Ms. Rechberg is also the lead journalist for the equine digital magazine GoHorseShow.com.