Profile

Meg came to Hudson Cook after having served in a variety of in-house legal and compliance roles, including as a chief compliance officer for a consumer reporting agency that specializes in helping companies fight fraud. Meg's in-house roles have focused on the appropriate and responsible use and sharing of consumer information, making her uniquely positioned to assist our consumer financial services industry clients with their data questions. And, with her unique grasp of how fraud affects the consumer financial services industry, Meg values the opportunity to work collaboratively with her clients to address trending fraud and identity theft issues.

Meg also helps clients to:

• Improve compliance management systems by conducting thorough regulatory assessments to identify opportunities for improvement and strategizing on practical compliance approaches to remedy identified deficiencies.
• Take appropriate action when facing data security-related issues and update information security programs to meet current Safeguards Rule and state requirements.
• Respond to difficult situations affecting vulnerable consumers, such as victims of human trafficking, identity theft, and fraud.
• Proactively develop compliance strategies to address emerging areas of law and industry, such as invasion of privacy and unfair or deceptive acts or practices claims related to the use of artificial intelligence or automated decision-making tools.
• Address risks related to the collection, storage, use, or sharing of sensitive consumer information, such as geolocation or health-related data.
• Prepare license agreements and other contracts designed to ensure data is shared appropriately and securely between companies.

Clients look to Meg for her down-to-earth style and practical approach to compliance. Her clients appreciate her ability to break down complicated regulatory requirements and draft easy to understand consumer correspondence, consents, and notices.

Meg earned her J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with a minor in Communication, from the University of Dayton. She is also a patent attorney licensed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Outside of her passion for helping Hudson Cook clients, Meg enjoys spending time with her family on their mini ranch in northeast Texas, raising horses, collecting chicken eggs, and watching her kids play sports.