Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Complex Litigation and Trials

Partner

Michelle Scheffler is a partner in Skadden's Houston office and counsels energy clients in high-stakes litigation matters. Michelle is at the forefront of some of the most important disputes facing energy clients today in state and federal courts across the country. She is sought out for both her courtroom skills and her strategic thinking. Michelle has led trial teams for oil and gas, renewables, pipeline, and marketing clients concerning nearly every aspect of the energy value chain. She regularly handles matters related to royalties, leases, surface rights, transportation, storage and distribution. Additionally, she advises clients on matters related to joint ventures and partnerships, construction-related disputes, and environmental issues.

J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2006 (magna cum laude; Order of the Barons; Notes and Comments Editor, Houston Law Review) B.S., University of Houston, 2003 (summa cum laude)