
Hyland Levin Shapiro LLP is pleased to announce that on June 6, 2024, Partner Megan Knowlton Balne was installed as President of the Burlington County Bar Association. Megan’s exceptional leadership skills and years of service to the Burlington County Bar, including her tenure as an Officer for the Bar as well as her regular litigation practice in Burlington County Courts, has more than prepared her for this distinguished position. Megan has demonstrated a genuine commitment to the legal community and civic engagement which is shown through her accomplishments in and outside of the court room. The firm is proud to have been in attendance to watch her ascend to her Presidency. Please join us in congratulating her.
“Our firm is so proud of Megan’s many accomplishments, especially her latest achievement in becoming President of the Burlington County Bar Association. Sixteen members of our firm were thrilled to attend Megan’s inspirational installation dinner,” said Managing Partner Ben Levin.
Megan leads the Employment Law Group at Hyland Levin Shapiro LLP, and devotes her practice to helping businesses stay compliant and grow sustainably. Megan is a graduate of Rutgers University School of Law-Camden (J.D., magna cum laude, 2010) and Ramapo College (B.A. summa cum laude, 2007). In 2016, Megan was recognized as New Leader of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal. In 2019, Megan received the New Jersey State Bar Association Professional Achievement Award. In 2020, Megan was recognized as a 40 Under 40 Award Recipient by NJ Biz and in 2022 she received the Katherine D. Hartman Outstanding Woman in the Profession Award, in addition to being named as one of the Top Women in Law by the New Jersey Law Journal. Also, in 2022, Megan held the position of Vice President of the Burlington County Bar Association and is the Chair of the Legal/Legislative Committee of the Human Resources Association of Southern New Jersey.
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