Megan Phillips
Megan is the owner of Phillips Law Group. She focuses on legal consulting services, family law, civil litigation, and representing healthcare workers and licensed professionals before state licensing boards.
Megan has taught negotiation and mediation at the University of Wisconsin Law School since 2013. She is published in Forbes, The Verdict, and The Wisconsin Law Journal, and presents to legal professionals statewide.
In 2026, Megan was inducted as a Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation — a distinction limited to 2.5% of the State Bar’s membership. She was selected to the Wisconsin Super Lawyers list for the last three years, following eight consecutive years as a SuperLawyers Rising Star.
Megan earned her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with undergraduate degrees in Journalism and Psychology. Beyond her practice, she served six years on the Board of Directors for the Dane County Sexual Violence Resource Center and is an active member of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin.
Reach Megan at: (608) 888-2030 or phillips@phillipslg.com.
Specialty Practice Areas
Legal Consulting
- Consulting services for cost-effectiveness, advance planning and early resolution
- Advice for pre-divorce planning
- Strategic suggestions to resolve disputes before escalation
- Advising professionals and business owners to resolve disputes with a patient, customer or client before a formal complaint or case occurs
- Limited scope assistance of self-represented individuals with active circuit court cases
Family Law
- Collaborative Divorce
- Traditional Divorce and Legal Separation
- Divorce Mediation
- Complex property division (business divisions, large-asset and high income cases)
- Military Divorces
- Separation of Unmarried Partners
- Child Support and Maintenance/Spousal Support
- Custody and Placement Disputes
- Paternity Cases
- Family Law Appeals
- Pre-Nuptial/Post-Nuptial Agreements
- Cohabitation Agreements
- LGBTQIA+ Families
Lawsuits
- Mediation of pre-suit or active circuit court cases
- Civil Litigation cases of all types
- Small business disputes of co-owners, vendors, customers, etc.
- Partition issues involving division of jointly owned property
- Unjust enrichment claims
- Breach of contract claims
- Watts claims arising out of long-term, unmarried relationships
- Probate and estate disputes
- Construction cases
- Insurance coverage disputes
- Personal injury cases without insurance defense counsel
Professional Licensing
- Professional Licensing Matters including board complaints and challenges with initial credentialing and application process
- Common clients are healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, veterinarians, physical therapists, occupational therapists and nurse practitioners
- We also assist other licensed professionals like insurance agents, realtors, funeral directors, trades/construction workers and professional counselors