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 in Drake v. Bayer Healthcare LLC
In October, Schaerr | Jaffe attorneys filed an amicus brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f) petition for permission to appeal the class certification decision in Drake v. Bayer Healthcare, LLC, Ninth Circuit No. 24-5956. […]
Supreme Court Amicus Brief Filed in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn
In July, attorneys from Schaerr | Jaffe filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, the Product Liability Advisory Council, and the American Tort Reform Association. The brief argues that the private cause of action […]
Schaerr | Jaffe Partner Presents Oral Argument in the Court of Appeals of Virginia
On August 20, 2024, Schaerr | Jaffe partner H. Christopher Bartolomucci presented oral argument on behalf of the Appellants in an appeal in the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The case, Kozikowski, et al. v. Monroe Re, et al., concerns the interplay between Loudoun County’s Zoning Ordinance and Virginia’s Fair […]