Following his clerkship, Ed spent 2 years as an Assistant State Attorney in Florida prosecuting a variety of criminal cases before spending the next 26 years primarily in the area of employment law representing management.  He continues to work with a variety of companies in all areas of labor and employment law and is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Florida Bar. In addition, Ed has submitted amicus curiae briefs in the United States Supreme Court on issues of religious liberty and employment law.  Ed also works with churches and religious institutions on a variety of legal issues, including child protection protocols. Since joining Schaerr | Jaffe, Ed’s practice has expanded to include litigating various constitutional issues in the areas of religious liberty, election law, parental rights, and defense of life.

Education

  • University of Florida, B.S. Accounting 1989, High Honors
  • Duke University School of Law 1992, Honors

Clerkship

  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida 1992-1994, Chief United States District Court Judge John H. Moore, II

Admissions

  • Florida and Tennessee State Bars
  • District of Columbia
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits
  • United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida, and Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Florida Bar

Court Denies Union’s Attempt to Toss Flight Attendant’s Wrongful Discharge Claim, Exposing Union Bias

Schaerr | Jaffe partner Edward H. Trent and attorney Justin Miller have secured a win for a former flight attendant wrongfully terminated for personal posts he made on his social media accounts. On June 30, 2025, the United States District Court for the Central District of California tossed a motion […]

US Supreme Court Agrees With Amicus Briefs Filed by Schaerr | Jaffe Attorneys in US v. Skrmetti Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month, in US v. Skrmetti, that a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors does not violate the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, agreeing with two amicus briefs filed by Schaerr | Jaffe attorneys. Gene Schaerr and Edward H. Trent handled an amicus curiae […]

Schaerr | Jaffe Welcomes 2025 Summer Associates

Schaerr | Jaffe is excited to welcome three law students to work alongside the firm’s attorneys as part of its 2025 Summer Associates Program. Morgan Bronson, Brigham Young University School of Law Ben Buras, University of Chicago School of Law “Manny” Herraiz, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of […]

U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Amici Curiae Brief Filed by Schaerr | Jaffe Attorneys Restricting Access to Porn Sites

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Texas law requiring age verification for pornography websites in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton on Friday, siding with an amicus brief filed by Schaerr | Jaffe attorneys on behalf of several religious organizations. Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton Representatives for the pornography industry sued […]