Megan C. Harris - Wheaton, IL
Attorney at Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC
Family Law Lawyers in Wheaton, IL
1737 South Naperville Road Suite 100 Wheaton, IL 60189
Wheaton Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Parentage Law
- Domestic Relations Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Megan C. Harris joined MKFM Law as an associate attorney in 2013. She is a 2008 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she received her B.S. in Psychology, summa cum laude. In 2012, she received her Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law, magna cum laude. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in November of 2012.
Ms. Harris was formerly an attorney and guardian ad litem with the Cook County Public Guardian, serving abused and neglected children in Chicago. While in law school, she participated in the Family Advocacy Clinic, which served children and parents in abuse and neglect proceedings in Champaign County.
Ms. Harris draws upon her background in family and child advocacy to provide her clients with compassionate and knowledgeable representation. She understands the complex dynamics at work in family cases and works diligently to guide clients through the often complicated and overwhelming domestic relations process. Ms. Harris represents clients in all areas of Family and Domestic Relations law, including divorce, custody, maintenance, visitation, child support, and paternity.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015 and 2017
- CALI Award Winner (Environmental Law and Interviewing, Counseling, & Fact Investigation Courses)
- Paul Lisnek Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy Nominee, 2011
- University of Illinois/American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition Semi-Finalist, 2010
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Illinois College of Law,
Illinois
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Pro Bono Notation
Honors: Harno Scholar
Honors: Dean's List
Law Review: University of Illinois Law Review, Notes Editor
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University of Illinois College of Law,
Illinois
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Non Legal Education
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
B.S.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Chancellor's Scholar
Honors: James Scholar
Honors: Bronze Tablet Inductee
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major: Psychology
Minor: English
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate Attorney, since 2013
Past Positions
- Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Attorney/Fellow, 2012 - 2013
- University of Illinois Family Advocacy Clinic, Student Attorney, 2012
- University of Illinois College of Law, Teaching Assistant, 2012
- Dobbins, Fraker, Tenant, Joy & Perlstein, Law Clerk, 2011 - 2012
Published Works
Articles
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Megan McMillen, "I Need to Feel Your Touch: Allowing Newborns and Infants Contact Visitation with Jailed Parents," 2012 U. Ill. L. Rev. 1811
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2012
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified DuPage County Guardian ad Litem (Domestic Relations)
Other Affiliations
- DuPage County Bar Association (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- DuPage Association of Women Lawyers (Member)
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Contact
1737 South Naperville Road
Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60189
Phone: 630-517-0327
Fax: 630-665-7609
Email: Send a message
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Evening and Weekend hours by Appointment
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