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Megan L. Tilton

Attorney

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Megan L. Tilton

Attorney

Practice Groups

Business and Commercial Litigation, Consumer Finance, Construction, Corporate and Transactions, Insurance Coverage

Industry Groups

Insurance Industry

Overview

Megan Tilton is an attorney who focuses on business and commercial litigation, consumer finance defense, construction, and corporate matters. Prior to joining Bassford Remele, Megan was involved in litigating complex insurance coverage disputes in state and federal courts nationwide.

Megan graduated magna cum laude from Texas Tech University School of Law, where she gained valuable experience through internships in various legal fields, including civil, transactional, and military law. She served as an Articles Editor for the Texas Tech Law Review and was a member of the Board of Barristers. An active participant in Texas Tech’s nationally-ranked advocacy program, Megan earned multiple awards for her excellence in both writing and oral advocacy.

EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS

Education

  • Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2022
    • Texas Tech Law Review, Articles Editor
    • Advocacy Program, Board of Barristers, member
    • Dean's List
    • Elma Moreno Pro Bono Award
    • Pro Bono Graduating Student of the Year, 2022
  • Texas A&M University, B.B.A.
    • Terry Scholar
    • Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship

Bar Admission

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
  • Texas
  • Not licensed in Minnesota

EXPERIENCE

Representative Cases

Obtained favorable order defeating a motion to dismiss in the Northern District of Texas holding that injured parties are appropriate defendants in federal declaratory judgment actions brought by insurers even if they have not yet obtained a judgment against the insured.

PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC

Bar Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Houston Bar Association
  • Houston Young Lawyers Association

Publications

  • The Ins and Outs of the Attorney-Client Privilege, author, American Bar Association Insurance Coverage Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2, June 2024
  • The Attorney-Client Privilege: A Review of the Privilege and Potential Waiver, author, Journal of Texas Insurance Law, Spring/Summer 2023