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).

Schaerr Jaffe Attorney Discusses Supreme Court Term on Hugh Hewitt Show

Schaerr Jaffe academic affiliate James Phillips was a guest on the Hugh Hewitt Show on July 6 to discuss the recently ended U.S. Supreme Court term, as well as preview a few of the cases in the next term. The show reaches over 2 million people each week. The video […]

Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in International Partners for Ethical Care v. Ferguson

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson, a case that will be argued by Schaerr Jaffe. The Court agreed to hear the landmark case involving the question of whether parents of gender-confused children have standing to challenge runaway laws in Washington […]

Ninth Circuit Grants Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal in City of Huntington Beach v. Newsom

In a significant victory for parental rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted a motion for reconsideration and issued a preliminary injunction pending appeal in City of Huntington Beach v. Gavin Newsom (No. 25-3826). A unanimous panel held that the objecting plaintiff parents likely have Article III […]

Gene Schaerr publishes op-ed on First Amendment issues

Gene Schaerr recently published an op-ed discussing the First Amendment issues raised in Suncor v. Boulder, which the Supreme Court will hear soon. The op-ed can be read here.