Working in large and boutique law firms, Megan witnessed the power of planning wisely. She founded the firm in 2015 as Harris-Pero Legal Counsel, PLLC to provide a more personal level of service for families, farmers, and business owners. In 2020, the firm became Harris-Pero & Botelho, PLLC, and then Harris-Pero Law Firm, PLLC in 2023. A 2019 Saratoga Woman of Influence, she completed Cornell University’s LEAD program for future agriculture leaders and serves on the board of the Agricultural Stewardship Association. A resident of Malta, she is also active in the community of Essex, NY. Outside the office, you’ll find her chauffeuring two daughters, working on home projects, practicing yoga, hiking, snow skiing, and crewing on small sail boats.

Accolades

• Duke University, B.A.

• Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., Summa Cum Laude, Academic Scholarship Recipient

• Admitted to Bar in N.Y., P.A., and Federal Court (Northern District of N.Y.)

• Saratoga Today 2019 Saratoga County Women of Influence Award Recipient

• LEAD NY Class 16 Graduate (Cornell program for developing leaders in field of agriculture)

• Mediation Matters Trained Mediator (small business, family, & agricultural disputes)

Leadership & Volunteerism

• Non-Profit Board Member: Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA)

• NYSBA Member of Elder Law & Special Needs Section & Estates & Trusts Section, & Medicaid Committee Member

• Completed special projects and presentations for Farmers along with: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (HVADC), ASA, Saratoga PLAN, and the Adirondack Land Trust

Memberships

• Saratoga County Bar Association

• Adirondack Women’s Bar Association

• Estate Planning Council of Eastern New York

• Eldercounsel 2018-2020

• Saratoga Sisters

• MeetingPoint

• Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce

• Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce