Megan Helfend is an Associate Attorney at The Bloom Firm. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Global Media Studies from the University of Michigan and received her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.

While earning her law degree, Megan was a Loyola Scholar and a member of the Juvenile Justice Clinic, representing children charged in juvenile delinquency court. She received a merit-based scholarship through the Women’s Lawyer’s Association and earned an award in a criminal law writing competition that led to her publication in the Criminal Law Journal.

Since graduation, Megan’s practice has focused on seeking justice for victims of abuse, harassment and discrimination. For close to five years, Megan was a Staff Attorney at the Children’s Law Center, representing foster children in abuse and neglect proceedings in Los Angeles County. Megan then served as an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn, New York for nearly three years, where she honed her trial advocacy skills.

Megan has handled countless cases from arraignment through disposition, presented hundreds of cases before grand juries, and spearheaded investigations into serious criminal activity and incidents of abuse and neglect. She is admitted to practice law in California, New York, Washington D.C., and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

In her free time, Megan enjoys traveling, skiing, gardening, and rooting for the Lakers and Dodgers.