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

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Florida Bar

Amicus Brief Filed for U.S. Chamber

On November 6, attorneys from Schaerr | Jaffe filed an amicus brief for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The brief is for the Sonneveldt v. Mazada Motor of America case and discusses the use of expert witnesses. You can read […]

Amicus Brief Filed in the Tennessee Supreme Court

The firm recently filed a brief on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in the Tennessee Supreme Court case of Trentham v. Mid-America Apartments, LP.  The case addresses the types of prior incidents of condition put an owner or occupier of land on constructive […]

Schaerr | Jaffe Attorneys File Amicus Brief for Ten Major Religious Organizations

On October 2, lawyers from Schaerr | Jaffe filed an amicus brief on behalf of Ten Major Religious Organizations in the The United States Court of Appeals for The Ninth Circuit. The brief was filed in the James Huntsman v. Corporation of the President of the The Church of Jesus Christ […]

Schaerr | Jaffe Attorneys File Amicus Brief in the California Supreme Court

On August 18, Schaerr | Jaffe attorneys filed an amicus brief in the California Supreme Court for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. The case, Zhang v. Superior Court, is a dispute between a law firm and a former partner that involves important questions relating to arbitration and […]