Raffaele Puppio, a full-service law firm based in Media, has announced that Katherine H. Meehan has been named a partner.

“We are proud to have Katherine as a partner at Raffaele Puppio,” said Michael A. Raffaele, Founding and Managing Partner of the firm. “She excels at Pennsylvania education law and has become a trusted resource for her clients, as well as an important voice within our firm.”

Meehan has been an associate with Raffaele Puppio since 2006. Her legal practice is focused primarily on education law. She works closely with education, government, municipal, commercial, and private clients on various matters, including employment, contract, Right to Know, Sunshine Act, and policy matters. She also has experience in civil litigation, including personal injury, and discrimination matters.

Meehan is also a frequent lecturer on a variety of employment-related subjects, including conducting investigations, retention of documents, and criminal background checks. As one who enjoys legal research and writing, Meehan also has authored and co-authored appellate briefs on a variety of topics and has argued before the Pennsylvania Superior Court.

Prior to joining Raffaele Puppio, Meehan served as a law clerk for the late Honorable Joseph F. Battle, Jr. She received a bachelor’s degree in politics with a minor in sociology from Ithaca College and her law degree from Villanova.

When not practicing law, Meehan is involved as a board member for the American International Cultural Exchange Institute and serves as an Elder of the Media Presbyterian Church.