About Megan Chauffe
Megan Chauffe Kiefer earned her J.D. from Tulane University School of Law in 2009. She completed the three-year course of study at Tulane after enrolling in the mid-2000s, and the school’s curriculum provided her with training in both state and federal legal practice. Her legal education laid the groundwork for a career that spans multiple jurisdictions and court levels.
Early in her career Kiefer gained admissions that broadened the range of matters she could handle. She is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and holds bar admissions in New York, Louisiana and California. She is also admitted to practice in the federal circuits that commonly hear appeals originating in those states, including the Fifth and Ninth Circuits. Those credentials allow her to appear in trial and appellate settings across several regions of the country.
Kiefer’s work has taken place in both state and federal forums. Her admissions to multi-jurisdictional courts mean she can take cases from initial filings through appellate review when necessary. That versatility matters in matters that move between trial courts and higher courts. It also shapes how she approaches case strategy and client counseling, since procedural and substantive rules can differ sharply from one jurisdiction to another.
She practices at Kiefer and Kiefer. The office handle reflects an ongoing practice rather than a short-term affiliation. At the firm she handles filings, brief-writing and court appearances tied to the jurisdictions where she is licensed. Colleagues describe the work as routine and exacting; it requires attention to deadlines and court-specific filing rules.
Kiefer’s admissions to the U.S. Supreme Court and to two federal circuits indicate experience with appellate procedure and federal questions. Those doors open opportunities to address legal issues that may cross state lines or raise constitutional concerns. They also demand a command of briefing standards and oral-argument practices unique to higher courts.
Across a career that began after law school, Megan Chauffe Kiefer has built a practice that spans trial and appellate work in several states and federal courts. She currently practices at Kiefer and Kiefer, representing clients in state and federal courts across the jurisdictions to which she is admitted.
