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
  • Tennessee
  • District of Columbia
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Florida Bar

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Sides with Schaerr | Jaffe Client in First Amendment Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has sided with Schaerr Jaffe’s client, the University of Florida (“UF”), in an important First Amendment case.  In 2025, UF expelled a student at its law school for threatening speech that disrupted the school’s learning environment. The student had publicly posted […]

Chris Bartolomucci Presents Oral Argument in the Supreme Court of Virginia

On October 14, 2025, partner H. Christopher Bartolomucci presented oral argument in the Supreme Court of Virginia in a case about the appealability of zoning determinations and involving the interplay between Virginia’s Fair Housing Law and the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance.  Chris argued that the Supreme Court should grant the […]

Schaerr | Jaffe Successfully Represents UT-Battelle Employee Discriminated Against for Refusing to Get Covid Vaccine

The Sixth Circuit has ruled in favor of Jeff Bilyeu, a UT-Battelle employee who was discriminated against for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine based on religious grounds, rejecting several of the district court’s findings and paving the way for Bilyeu to go to trial. During the pandemic, UT-Battelle required […]

Schaerr | Jaffe Assists Georgia in Major Victory: Judge Upholds Election Integrity Act

On September 8, 2025, a federal district court judge upheld several key provisions of Georgia’s Election Integrity Act, finding they passed the strict scrutiny standard. The decision is considered a win for the state and for Schaerr | Jaffe attorneys Brian Field, Edward H. Trent, Gene Schaerr, Justin A. Miller, […]