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).

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.

Case Update: Rebel Cole v. Adam Hasner, et al.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida has reaffirmed a professor’s right to engage in off-duty speech on matters of public concern without risking his livelihood. On June 10, 2026, the Court ordered that Dr. Rebel Cole’s case against Florida Atlantic University for his unlawful suspension—based […]

Schaerr Jaffe Goes to Trial Twice in Two Weeks for the University of Florida

In a two-week span, Schaerr Jaffe attorneys went to trial in two cases for firm client the University of Florida (“UF”). Both cases were tried in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. In both, First Amendment claims were at issue.  On May 27-28, 2026, in Damsky v. […]

Brief Filed in Drake v. Bayer Healthcare, LLC

Schaerr | Jaffe LLP lawyers filed a brief on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, the Business Roundtable, and the American Tort Reform Association supporting the petition for rehearing in Drake v. Bayer Healthcare, LLC. The brief urges the Ninth Circuit to rehear a […]