Cheryl represents clients in high-stakes commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on helping clients strategically manage cases and navigate matters involving significant legal, factual, and business complexity. She works closely with clients to develop and execute litigation strategies designed to advance business objectives and position cases for efficient resolution or trial when necessary.
Cheryl has successfully litigated a wide range of business disputes—including real estate and contract disputes, restrictive covenant and trade secret matters, and business torts like breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. She also frequently defends clients against claims brought under recently enacted or rarely litigated statutes. She also has substantial experience defending companies and individuals in Texas Attorney General enforcement actions, including litigation following governmental investigations across various substantive areas.
Born and raised in Austin, Cheryl graduated summa cum laude from The University of Texas at Austin, completing both the Plan II Honors and Business Honors programs. She earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School, where she served as Executive Editor of the Stanford Law Review. Following law school, Cheryl clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and practiced at Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, D.C. before joining Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP.
- University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A., Business Honors Program, summa cum laude, 2009
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Plan II, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2009
- Stanford Law School, J.D., 2012
- Texas State Bar
- New York State Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia