William R. Scherer, III
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Construction defects,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Toxic mold,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
University of Miami School of Law
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Construction defects,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Toxic mold,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
614 S Federal HwyFort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301
First Admitted: 1995, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.conradscherer.com/attorney/william-r-scherer-iii...
Bar / Professional Activity:
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, 2011
- District of Columbia, 2010
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2008
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1996
- Florida Bar, 1995
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):
- Stevens Weiss v. Atlantic Recording Corporation, Case No. 04-60910 (S.D. Fla.) William R. Scherer III was lead counsel representing preeminent entertainment attorney Stevens H. Weiss in an action against Atlantic Recording Corporation. The case concerned Weiss’ entitlement to royalties on sales of Led Zeppelin releases, How the West Was Won and Led Zeppelin DVD and involved the interpretation of what was included as “catalogue” in Weiss’ agreement with Atlantic which stemmed from Weiss’ prior representation of the band during the late 60’s through the early 80’s. Mr. Scherer was able to draw upon his knowledge and experience in music recording and performance during cross examination of recording engineer Eddie Kramer and Led Zeppelin band member Jimmy Page in depositions. The case was resolved through a confidential settlement., 2006
- The Broward Times, Inc. v. North Broward Hospital District, Case No. 04-61563 (S.D. Fla.) William R. Scherer III was lead counsel representing the North Broward Hospital District in an action brought by a newspaper alleging the District violated its First Amendment rights when it canceled its job recruitment advertisements with the newspaper after the newspaper published two editorial columns which were critical of the District as an employer. The court agreed with Mr. Scherer’s position that the District’s cancelation of its job recruitment advertisements with the newspaper was justified and did not violate the newspaper’s First Amendment rights where the newspaper’s critical editorial columns frustrated the very purpose for the District doing business with the paper and placing advertisements to recruit employees. The court entered summary judgment in favor of Mr. Scherer’s client on the First Amendment claim upon concluding that the speech was not protected under the circumstances involved in the case.
- Russell v. N. Broward Hosp., 346 F.3d 1335 (11th Cir. 2003) William R. Scherer III successfully represented the North Broward Hospital District in a lawsuit brought by an employee of the District who claimed that her termination of employment by the District for excessive absenteeism violated her rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The case was tried to a jury and resulted in a defense verdict in favor of Mr. Scherer’s client, the District, which was later affirmed on appeal. The case addressed an important and previously unresolved question of whether a “period of incapacity of more than three calendar days”, for purposes of establishing a “serious health condition” which was necessary for coverage by the FMLA, required 72 consecutive hours of incapacity (i.e. being physically unable to work) or whether intermittent but not constant incapacity over a three-day period was sufficient. The trial court and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Mr. Scherer’s position that 72 uninterrupted hours of incapacity was required under the FMLA to constitute a serious health condition and Mr. Scherer’s client did not violate the FMLA by terminating its employee for excessive absenteeism where the employee did not have a serious health condition resulting in missed time from work., 2003
Honors:
- Listed in Super Lawyers®, “Super Lawyer,” 2025
- Broward County 17th Judicial Circuit, Former Traffic Magistrate, 2002
- Included in the Best Lawyers in South Florida©, 2015
- Listed as one of the “FACES of Fort Lauderdale” in High-Stakes Litigation by Fort Lauderdale Illustrated Magazine, 2021
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, since 2005
- Recognized by Best Lawyers for the following areas: Real Estate Law, Personal Injury Litigation Plaintiff, Personal Injury Litigation defendants, Real Estate Litigation, Commercial Litigation 2015-2025
Educational Background:
- University of Miami, Bachelor of Arts, 1991
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