I am an attorney, consultant, and creative strategist with 25 years of experience working with media companies and 15 years as a practicing lawyer. My career has taken me from radio studios and record labels to the litigation and eDiscovery division of one of the largest global media companies — and today, into a hybrid legal practice supporting businesses, creatives, and legal teams with strategic, practical solutions.

My Early Career: Media, Creativity & Storytelling

My professional journey began in the heart of the entertainment industry. For more than a decade, I worked with iconic media brands — including Jive Records and Hot 97 — and wrote for national publications such as XXL, Vibe, Essence, and The Source.

Those experiences gave me a deep understanding of how media, music, and creative industries operate behind the scenes: how content is produced, how deals are structured, and how talent, brands, and companies collaborate.

They also shaped my identity as a storyteller, ultimately leading me to publish four fiction novels with worldwide distribution.

Transition Into Law & Litigation

After law school, I entered the legal field with the same foundation in storytelling, strategy, and communication. I eventually joined Paramount Global, where I spent nearly 14 years as an eDiscovery-focused litigation attorney working across:

• Intellectual property disputes
• Breach of contract matters
• Production incidents
• Employment and HR matters
• Personal injury claims
• Corporate and internal investigations
• Early case assessment
• Legal hold and preservation management

This role gave me a rare combination of litigation, investigations, media industry knowledge, and legal technology experience. I partnered with business units, outside counsel, IT teams, and executives — gaining invaluable insight into how major companies anticipate, manage, and resolve legal problems.

The Advantage of Seeing the Back End of Litigation

Years of supporting litigation in a large corporate environment fundamentally changed the way I practice law. When you’ve seen how disputes unfold, you draft contracts differently.

You draft to:

• prevent disputes

• protect your client’s position

• reduce ambiguity

• strengthen defensibility

• and minimize risk long before a claim arises.

This same background informs my approach to:

• Dispute resolution
• Contract drafting and negotiation
• Investigations
• eDiscovery strategies
• Legal risk management
• Cross-functional communication

What I Do Today

Today, I use the full breadth of my media, litigation, and corporate experience across two connected professional lanes:

1. Morris Meggett Legal — My Boutique Law Firm

I support businesses, creatives, founders, and production teams with:

• Contract drafting, review, and negotiation
• Commercial disputes and early case assessment
• Arbitration and settlement support
• Entertainment industry contracts
• Legal strategy and risk management

2. Fractional Counsel & Legal Consulting

I also partner with companies, legal departments, and law firms on a flexible, project-based basis to provide:

• eDiscovery consulting and workflow design
• Internal investigations
• Litigation readiness and preservation strategy
• Contract analysis
• Early case assessment
• Cross-functional advisory support

This hybrid practice model allows clients to benefit from my in-house experience, media background, and litigation strategy — without the overhead of a full-time attorney.

Teaching, Mentorship & Communication

I have served as an adjunct professor of entertainment law and continue to mentor and speak on legal strategy, technology, contracts, and career development. My storytelling background influences how I communicate legal concepts: clearly, practically, and without intimidation.

How I Work

Clients choose to work with me because I am:

• Strategic — I see the full picture and anticipate issues early.
• Practical — I focus on solutions that work in real operational environments.
• Experienced — with 25 years around media companies and 15 years practicing law.
• Multidisciplinary — with insight into media, litigation, technology, and business.
• Clear — translating complex issues into actionable guidance.

Let’s Connect

If you need support with contracts, disputes, investigations, eDiscovery, or fractional counsel needs, I’d love to connect and explore how I can help.