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

Schaerr Jaffe Attorney Discusses Supreme Court Term on Hugh Hewitt Show

Schaerr Jaffe academic affiliate James Phillips was a guest on the Hugh Hewitt Show on July 6 to discuss the recently ended U.S. Supreme Court term, as well as preview a few of the cases in the next term. The show reaches over 2 million people each week. The video […]

Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in International Partners for Ethical Care v. Ferguson

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson, a case that will be argued by Schaerr Jaffe. The Court agreed to hear the landmark case involving the question of whether parents of gender-confused children have standing to challenge runaway laws in Washington […]

Ninth Circuit Grants Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal in City of Huntington Beach v. Newsom

In a significant victory for parental rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted a motion for reconsideration and issued a preliminary injunction pending appeal in City of Huntington Beach v. Gavin Newsom (No. 25-3826). A unanimous panel held that the objecting plaintiff parents likely have Article III […]

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.