Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced that Nadia Sangster and Meagan Roach have joined the firm’s legal department in Fairfax, Virginia.
Sangster joins the firm as director of contracts and has more than 15 years of legal experience. Her background includes leadership roles and subject matter expertise in construction and procurement contracts. Prior to joining Dewberry, she managed capital construction contracts and oversaw operating contracts for a higher education institution as a legal procurement advisor.
Sangster earned her master’s in procurement and acquisitions management from Webster University (2014), Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School (2005), and her bachelor’s in classical languages from Hamilton College (2000).
Roach has been hired as corporate counsel and has more than seven years of experience. In her new role, she will be responsible for assisting with claims, collections, contracts, compliance, construction and employment law, insurance, surety, risk management, and corporate governance. Prior to joining Dewberry, Roach worked as a litigation associate for a private law firm, providing litigation for civil, commercial, and real estate disputes.
Roach earned her Juris Doctor from William & Mary Law School (2014) and her bachelor’s in Spanish from the College of Charleston (2011). Roach is a member of the Maryland State Bar, Virginia State Bar, and the District of Columbia Bar.
“As our firm continues to grow, adding new staff and clients, we are thrilled to welcome Nadia and Meagan to the organization,” says Dewberry General Counsel Craig Thomas. “Their backgrounds in corporate law are critical to the functionality of our team, and we’re looking forward to their contributions.”

