Merideth Q. McEntire has over 18 years of legal experience spanning multiple states and practice areas. Currently Ms. McEntire focuses her practice on federal sector employment law.
Ms. McEntire represents current and former federal employees in disputes with U.S. federal government agencies. She defends federal employees from disciplinary actions, including suspensions and terminations, including Title 38 and GS employees. Ms. McEntire handles cases involving claims of discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, and harassment cases involving age, disability, national origin, race/color, religion, and sex before the EEOC. She has also assisted clients with claims to the Office of Special Counsel for prohibited personnel practices (PPP) and whistleblower claims.
Prior to federal sector employment work, Ms. McEntire represented employees in federal district courts in Texas and Arkansas under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). She successfully negotiated settlements for workers who had not been paid legal wages.
Ms. McEntire began her legal career practicing worker’s compensation law in Hawaii before the Disability Compensation Division and the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board. She also handled insurance defense and employment cases in Hawaii state and federal courts. Ms. McEntire represented clients on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island of Hawaii.
Ms. McEntire attended Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, where she graduated cum laude with Distinction in Politics. Following college, she worked in recruiting and employee relations for several companies in St. Louis, Missouri, and Nashville, Tennessee.
Ms. McEntire graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. In law school, she was the recipient of multiple academic scholarships and served on the UALR Law Review editorial board as the National Conference of Law Reviews Editor.
Ms. McEntire is licensed to practice law in Texas, North Carolina, and Hawaii (voluntarily inactive), as well as the U.S. District Court for District of Hawaii; U.S. District Courts for Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Texas; U.S. District Courts for Eastern and Western Arkansas; and U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Missouri.
After years of moving around the country as a military spouse, she now lives in Florida with her husband (U.S. Army retired), children, and dogs. In her free time, you will find her swinging a racket on the tennis court or rescuing animals. She is a member of the Military Spouse J.D. Network.