Meaghan Denniston helps clients with a variety of matters in the constantly evolving health care industry to serve health care providers’ business and legal objectives. She provides comprehensive representation and strategic counsel to a variety of health care providers, including hospitals and health systems, physician groups, individual health care professionals, home health agencies and long-term care providers.
Prior to joining Polsinelli, Meaghan worked as a Registered Nurse in both patient care and Regulatory Compliance, Quality Improvement, and Risk Management roles. During law school, she interned with the Family Service’s Attorney at East TN Children’s Hospital and in the Compliance Office at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Education
- University of Tennessee Winston College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, Dean’s Highest Honors List, 2023)
- Tennessee Law Scholar
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in 17 courses
- Graduate Research Assistant
- President of International Law Students Association
- Health Law Society
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas (M.S.N., 2018)
- Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
- University of Dubuque (B.S.N; B.A., 2010)
- Nursing Science and Sociology
Bar Admission
- Tennessee
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American Health Law Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Lawyers Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter
Recognition
- Tennessee Law Scholar
- Edward & Elizabeth Harshfield Award for Excellence in Civil Procedure
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in 17 courses
- Pro Bono Distinguished Service Recognition – Gold Level
