Biography
Megan brings over 25 years of litigation experience to O'Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C., with a practice that has included her own criminal defense and juvenile justice practice, as well as a broad civil litigation background in both the law firms and corporate environment. Her experience in criminal law as a Senior Trial Attorney for a Fortune 500 insurance carrier, and as a former small business owner give her a valuable perspective on how cases unfold from every angle.
Former clients have said the following about Megan:
“Megan Hazel provided us with the utmost professionalism, compassion and care throughout every stage in the legal justice system. She was thorough and persistent in getting us the fair and justified results in our multiple cases... An unheard-of resolve in a Philadelphia gun case where she was able to get two felony charges dropped which would’ve led to jail time of up to 5 yrs in prison... was left with one gun possession charge and a possession of drug charge, with a 3- yr supervised probation. She was brilliant! We highly recommend her expertise services to anyone looking for a qualified and caring representation in our court systems”. – Maureen, former criminal defense client
“We thank Megan very much. She made our child feel "OK" about talking to a lawyer. Our child was not scared and felt very calm afterward. Our child asked questions and she gave clear and honest answers. She gave our child her card and said to call with anything, our child still keeps the card. If you need help Megan is the person to do it” - Wanda, former Juvenile Justice client
“My son was facing different charges in different counties. Megan kept us up to date on everything and got my son tremendous results so far. She is diligent, honest and a straight-shooter. We consulted 2 other attorneys and my son and I said we will meet this last lawyer and probably give up. The last lawyer was Megan. We had to hire her and we are so happy we did”. – Anne-Marie, former criminal defense client
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
- J.D.
- New York University
- B.A.
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Montgomery County, PA Bar Association
- Chester County, PA Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Child Advocacy Committee, Montgomery County PA, Former Vice Chair
- Libertae Family House, Bensalem, PA, Former Board Member
- Young Men’s Service League (YMSL), Wayne, PA, Former Board Member
Current Employment Position
- Senior Counsel
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- Civil Litigation
- DUI
- Traffic
- Drug Offenses
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
Awards and Honors
- 10.0 out of 10.0 rating on Avvo.com
- Top Female Attorney and Highest Client Satisfaction awards from two independent organizations


