Attorney
Meaghan A. Geraghty
Meaghan Geraghty is a trial attorney with High & Younes law firm in Omaha. She grew up in a rural community in northeast Ohio.
Meaghan received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Political Science, cum laude, from Bowling Green State University. Upon graduation, she was awarded a U.S. Fulbright Fellowship to Hong Kong. While there she developed student language programs and worked at the U.S. Consulate for Hong Kong & Macau. Following her return, she became a case manager for the mental health community. This experience prompted her to become a registered nurse, graduating from Kent State University, after which she worked at the bedside and as a house supervisor caring for diverse patient populations.
Meaghan’s passion for advocacy led her to obtain her Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law. While at Nebraska Law, she was a two year member of the trial team, the Order of the Barristers, and was awarded the Pat Gies Memorial Award, Clinical Legal Educators Outstanding Clinical Student Award, and CALI awards in Civil Clinic and Public Health law.
Ms. Geraghty is a licensed registered nurse in Nebraska and Ohio and is active in nursing education. She is licensed to practice law in Nebraska state courts, the U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, and the U.S. District Court, District for Montana. Her legal practice focuses on the injured person - medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, and personal injury. She is also ready to take on cases that require unwavering trial advocacy whether that’s in family law or criminal defense. She enjoys the intersection of nursing and the law and explores unique ways to increase the value of each client’s case.
She is active in pro bono legal work and regularly volunteers with Tenant Assistance Project, helping tenants facing eviction and preventing homelessness.
Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, hiking, cooking, sewing, traveling, and exploring Omaha with her dog Dakota.
