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Megan Pollastro

Associate

mpollastro@harrisbeachmurtha.com
D: (212) 313-5445  
- New York, NY Office
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Megan Pollastro
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Megan is a member of the firm’s Medical and Life Sciences Practice Group, which defends manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and other FDA regulated products, as well as hospitals, physicians and senior living and long term care owners/operators, in complex product liability and health care litigation.

Meg’s practice is concentrated on the defense of catastrophic personal injury matters, including medical malpractice, products liability and negligence; and general liability actions, including those involving alleged violations New York’s Labor Law §§ 200/240/241. Meg defends some of New York’s most prominent hospitals, physicians and long-term care operators and handles a wide range of high exposure matters, including class actions, Legionella outbreaks, products liability and traumatic brain injury cases. She also handles large construction defect disputes involving injuries allegedly resulting from water intrusion and exposure to mold, premises liability trip and fall actions, and employment/contract disputes.

Throughout her practice, Meg has effectively managed more than 100 cases in state and federal court, conducting depositions, drafting and arguing dispositive motions — including motions to dismiss, summary judgment motions and Daubert / Frye challenges — and performing detailed analysis of thousands of pages of medical records and expert materials.

Insights
June 17, 2026

NY Court of Appeals Clarifies What Sustains Labor Law § 241(6) Claim

NY Court of Appeals resolves split; determines language in § 23-4.2(k) contains “broad” safety concerns, doesn’t sustain Labor Law § 241(6).
March 24, 2025

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Off Shortage List; Deadlines to Stop Compounding

These branded pharmaceuticals are so popular and in demand that pharmaceutical manufacturers could not keep up with production.
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January 6, 2026

Harris Beach Murtha Attorneys’ Legal Alert Among JD Supra’s Most Read

The alert warned compounding pharmacies that certain weight-loss drugs were no longer on the FDA’s shortage list.
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December 27, 2019

● “Where are You Congress? Silence Rings in Congress as Juvenile Offenders Remain in Prison for Life,” Brooklyn Law School, 86 Brook. L. Rev.

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Professional and Civic

  • DRI, Young Lawyers Steering Committee, member, 2025-26
  • Brooklyn Law Review, member
  • Moot Court Honor Society (Appellate Division), vice president
  • Dennis J. Block International Business Law, fellow

Recognition

  • Brooklyn Law School, Glasser Scholarship
  • Brooklyn Law School, Dean’s Merit Scholarship
  • Brooklyn Law School, CALI Award for Legal Writing
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New YorkU.S. District Court, New York - Eastern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Southern District
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Brooklyn Law School

JD 
cum laude

Lafayette College

BA 

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Medical and Life Sciences

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Long-Term Care
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Megan Pollastro

Megan Pollastro

Associate

mpollastro@harrisbeachmurtha.com
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People
Harris Beach Murtha Attorneys at Law
Megan Pollastro

Megan Pollastro

mpollastro@harrisbeachmurtha.com
D: (212) 313-5445
New York, NY Office

Profile

Megan is a member of the firm’s Medical and Life Sciences Practice Group, which defends manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and other FDA regulated products, as well as hospitals, physicians and senior living and long term care owners/operators, in complex product liability and health care litigation.

Meg’s practice is concentrated on the defense of catastrophic personal injury matters, including medical malpractice, products liability and negligence; and general liability actions, including those involving alleged violations New York’s Labor Law §§ 200/240/241. Meg defends some of New York’s most prominent hospitals, physicians and long-term care operators and handles a wide range of high exposure matters, including class actions, Legionella outbreaks, products liability and traumatic brain injury cases. She also handles large construction defect disputes involving injuries allegedly resulting from water intrusion and exposure to mold, premises liability trip and fall actions, and employment/contract disputes.

Throughout her practice, Meg has effectively managed more than 100 cases in state and federal court, conducting depositions, drafting and arguing dispositive motions — including motions to dismiss, summary judgment motions and Daubert / Frye challenges — and performing detailed analysis of thousands of pages of medical records and expert materials.

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Medical and Life Sciences

Industry Teams

Member of:

Long-Term Care
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Admissions

New YorkU.S. District Court, New York - Eastern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Southern District

Distinctions

Professional and Civic

  • DRI, Young Lawyers Steering Committee, member, 2025-26
  • Brooklyn Law Review, member
  • Moot Court Honor Society (Appellate Division), vice president
  • Dennis J. Block International Business Law, fellow

Recognition

  • Brooklyn Law School, Glasser Scholarship
  • Brooklyn Law School, Dean’s Merit Scholarship
  • Brooklyn Law School, CALI Award for Legal Writing
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