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Megan Shoell is an associate with Schaerr | Jaffe LLP. Her interest in appellate law began in law school, where she won first place in a national moot court competition and succeeded in winning a grant of certiorari from the United States Supreme Court as part of a SCOTUS litigation clinic. Following law school, she clerked for Judge Jay Bybee on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, where she witnessed firsthand the importance of effective brief writing and appellate advocacy. That experience now guides her practice as she strives to persuasively frame and present legal issues.
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.)
- Order of the Coif
- Hardy Cross Dillard Scholar
- Virginia Law Review, Articles Editor
- Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
- Brigham Young University (B.S.)
- Magna cum laude
- Valedictory Commencement Speaker
- Presidential Scholar
Clerkship
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Judge Jay S. Bybee)
Admissions
- Utah
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
*Not admitted to the D.C. Bar. Admitted to the Utah State Bar and practicing under the supervision of D.C. Bar members pursuant to Rule 49(c)(8).
Amicus Brief Filed for U.S. Chamber
On November 6, attorneys from Schaerr | Jaffe filed an amicus brief for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The brief is for the Sonneveldt v. Mazada Motor of America case and discusses the use of expert witnesses. You can read […]
Amicus Brief Filed in the Tennessee Supreme Court
The firm recently filed a brief on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in the Tennessee Supreme Court case of Trentham v. Mid-America Apartments, LP. The case addresses the types of prior incidents of condition put an owner or occupier of land on constructive […]
Schaerr | Jaffe Attorneys File Amicus Brief for Ten Major Religious Organizations
On October 2, lawyers from Schaerr | Jaffe filed an amicus brief on behalf of Ten Major Religious Organizations in the The United States Court of Appeals for The Ninth Circuit. The brief was filed in the James Huntsman v. Corporation of the President of the The Church of Jesus Christ […]
Schaerr | Jaffe Attorneys File Amicus Brief in the California Supreme Court
On August 18, Schaerr | Jaffe attorneys filed an amicus brief in the California Supreme Court for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. The case, Zhang v. Superior Court, is a dispute between a law firm and a former partner that involves important questions relating to arbitration and […]