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Meredith M.
Pohl

Washington, D.C.: +1 202 626 9553
mpohl@kslaw.com

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Meredith Pohl is a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C., office of King & Spalding. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and appeals, as well as congressional, governmental, and regulatory investigations. Meredith has represented clients in federal district and appellate courts across the country in a wide range of disputes including drug-pricing and federal preemption litigation, oil and gas and environmental class actions, antitrust litigation, and False Claims Act and whistleblower suits. She also regularly represents clients in Congressional and other governmental investigations, including investigations into civil rights compliance.

Prior to private practice, Meredith served as Deputy General Counsel to United States Senator Rob Portman, as well as Counsel to the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. She also previously clerked for judges on the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits.

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Credentials

J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law, summa cum laude, Outstanding Graduate Award, Development Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, Champion, Bicentennial Moot Court Competition, Vice Chair, Mississippi Moot Court Board

B.A., Purdue University

Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Virginia

Judicial Clerk, Honorable Allison H. Eid, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Judicial Clerk, Honorable Rhesa H. Barksdale, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Board of Directors, Mississippi Law Journal, 2026

News

Press Release

July 7, 2026
Complex Commercial Litigation Partner Meredith Pohl Joins King & Spalding in Washington, D.C.

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Matters

Litigation and Disputes:

Represented a major pharmaceutical company in constitutional litigation challenging a series of state laws passed in over twenty states to date purporting to regulate the federal 340B prescription drug pricing program.

Represented a large oil and gas company in a series of class action disputes alleging underpaid royalties.

Represented a large construction material supplier in an affirmative Walker Process antitrust suit.

Matters

Litigation and Disputes:

Represented a large oil and gas company in a series of class action disputes alleging underpaid royalties.

Represented a large construction material supplier in an affirmative Walker Process antitrust suit.

Represented a private equity fund in environmental and civil litigation related to a major environmental incident.

Represented a large player in the global semiconductor industry in a contractual and antitrust dispute.

Represented a large oil and gas materials supplier in a securities suit.

Represented an oil exploration company in environmental and civil litigation related to a major environmental incident.

Represented a major pharmaceutical manufacturer in a state attorney’s general investigation into antitrust allegations related to drug pricing and previous litigation conduct.

Represented a major financial institution in False Claims Act litigation resulting in complete dismissal of the claims.

Special Matters and Governmental Investigations:

Counsel to a major private university in investigations into its civil rights and Title VI compliance, allegations of antisemitism, and other matters.

Counsel to a major corporation in a DOJ False Claims Act investigation related to its diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.

Counsel to a lead director of a major university in congressional investigations into allegations of antisemitism on campus.

Counsel to a major sports team in conducting an internal investigation into allegations of financial misconduct by an employee.

*includes matters prior to joining King & Spalding