Meghan E. Stoppel
Of Counsel
Meghan draws on her first-hand experience in high-level consumer protection roles to counsel clients through state attorney general investigations and enforcement actions across several key industries, including education, financial services, health care, hospitality, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunications.
Prior to entering private practice, Meghan served as chief of the Consumer Protection Division in the Office of the Nebraska Attorney General, a role in which she was responsible for the investigation and enforcement of state and federal laws related to deceptive and unfair trade practices, data privacy and security, antitrust, nonprofits, tobacco regulation, and charitable trusts.
Meghan also served for nearly a decade in the consumer protection and antitrust division of the Office of the Kansas Attorney General. Through her public service in both Nebraska and Kansas, Meghan developed significant familiarity with the workings of federal enforcement agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the U.S. Department of Justice. She has litigated cases in both state and federal court involving alleged violations of the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act, Nonprofit Corporation Act, and other state and federal consumer protection laws. She has also directed investigations involving compliance with the TCPA, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, CAN-SPAM, and counseled on investigations involving the FDCPA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, FCRA, HIPAA, ECPA, FERPA, and the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
In between her public service roles, Meghan held a senior privacy and marketing compliance role at a multibillion dollar consumer-facing corporation, where she advised its general counsel, chief privacy officer, and business units on litigation risk and strategies for compliance with privacy laws, including GDPR. Understanding the regulatory challenges confronting general counsels, Meghan leverages her background as both an enforcer and a businessperson to guide clients as they develop compliance strategies that align with their business goals and navigate regulatory challenges.
Prior to Foley, Meghan was a partner in the Denver office of an international law firm.
Representative Experience
- Assisted with the negotiation of a multistate attorney general settlement for a vehicle retailer, establishing a new industry standard aligned with the client’s longstanding practices.*
- Providing general compliance counseling to a retail energy company, including responses to inquiries by state utilities regulators.*
*Matters handled prior to joining Foley.
Credentials
Meghan holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential, a key industry credential issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Presentations
- “Fireside Chat on State Attorney General Actions and Industry Readiness,” Panelist, Receivables Management Association International (Executive Summit, Woodstock, Vermont, August 2025)
- “Hot Topics in Antitrust and Consumer Protection,” Panelist, ABA Antitrust Section (Virtual Panel, July 2025)
- “Help Me Help You: The Do’s and Don’ts of Working with State Regulators,” Panelist, National Association of Attorneys General (Spring Consumer Protection Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 6, 2025)
- “State Legislative & Regulatory Update,” Panelist, Receivables Management Association International (Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 12, 2025)
- “State & Federal Legislative & Regulatory Update,” Panelist, Receivables Management Association International (Executive Summit, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, August 8, 2024)
- “Analyzing New State Laws & Legislation Affecting Supplements: Considerations for Interstate Compliance and What Recent State Activity Could Mean for the Future of FDA Deference,” Panelist, Council for Responsible Nutrition (12th Annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements, New York City, June 25, 2024)
- “State AG Authority: Is Your Company at Risk of a State AG Investigation?,” Panelist, Association of Corporate Counsel (Virtual, September 25, 2023)
- “Analyzing the Impact of US Data Privacy Regulations,” Panelist, ALM (General Counsel Conference Midwest, Chicago, Illinois, October 12, 2022)
- “Public Private Partnerships to Combat the Illicit Cannabis Market,” Moderator, Attorney General Alliance (Cannabis Project Meeting, Denver, Colorado, April 21, 2022)
- “Consumer Protection Year in Review,” Panelist, ABA (2022 Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, Washington, DC, April 6, 2022)
Publications
- “Expect Turbulence Ahead as State AGs and DOT Join Forces to Investigate Airlines and Travel Agencies,” JD Supra (April 26, 2024)
- “California AG’s Consumer Protection Authority Gains New Teeth on January 1, 2024,” JD Supra (December 15, 2023)
- “NAAG and NASCO Convene to Discuss Challenges Facing Nonprofits, Benefits of Collaboration,” JD Supra (October 17, 2023)
- “Game-On: Why Tabletop Exercises Are Key to Cybersecurity Resilience,” Corporate Compliance Insights (August 2, 2023)
- “What Is the Future for Privacy Legislation & How Should Business Leaders Prepare,” Reuters (April 1, 2022)
Professional Testimony
- Nebraska Legislature, Judiciary Committee on LB 871 (January 2020)
- Nebraska Legislature, Banking, Commerce & Insurance Committee on LB 853 (January 2020)
- Nebraska Legislature, Banking, Commerce & Insurance Committee on LB 316 (March 2019)
- Nebraska Legislature, Agriculture Committee on LB 594 (February 2019)
- Nebraska Legislature, Transportation & Telecommunications Committee on LB 693 (February 2019)
- Nebraska Legislature, Judiciary Committee Hearing on LB 757 (January 2018)
- Kansas Judicial Council, Joint Meeting of the Criminal Law and Civil Code Advisory Committees on HB 2302 and HB 2114 (August 2015)
- Kansas Legislature, House Energy & Utilities Committee, Kansas No-Call Act Report (January 2012)