Riker Danzig LLP is pleased to announce that Megan Kilzy, CFE, CAMS has joined the Firm as Counsel in its Commercial Litigation Group and White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations Group.
Megan is an experienced trial lawyer and has developed extensive experience in financial investigations and complex litigation. As a licensed Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, she has demonstrated her proficiency in identifying and preventing fraudulent activity, designing and assessing compliance programs and managing high-profile investigations across various sectors. She has built a formidable reputation handling the most demanding cases, including internal and government investigations, business intelligence matters, and complex financial crimes.
Formerly an Assistant Prosecutor in Bergen County, including serving as Chief of Financial Crimes, Megan brings over a decade of experience prosecuting complex cases ranging from homicides, crimes against children, and cyber investigations, to large-scale financial crimes involving corporate fraud, Ponzi schemes, and corporate clients, for which she conducted thorough analyses of contracts, financial statements, and other documentation critical to uncovering fraudulent activities. In addition, Megan was also Managing Director in the Emerging Issues & Technology Division of Guidepost Solutions, a global investigations, compliance and risk management consulting firm.
Riker Danzig Managing Partner Michael P. O’Mullan said, “We are thrilled to welcome Megan to our team. She has spent her career at the center of some of the most complex and consequential matters in financial investigations and litigation – navigating intricate investigations and serious financial crimes with skill and precision. Our clients facing investigations, compliance challenges and high-stakes litigation will benefit enormously from her counsel.”
Charles B. McKenna, a partner in the Firm’s White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations Group and former Chief of the Criminal Division and Executive U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark, added, “What sets Megan apart is the foundation she built as an Assistant Prosecutor. She understands how investigators think, how cases are built, and how to anticipate the strategies that opposing counsel and government agencies will employ. She has seen these cases from every angle, and we couldn’t be more delighted to have her join us.”
Megan earned her J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where she earned recognition for academic excellence. She received her B.A. from Wellesley College.
