First Admitted: 1973, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://www.conradscherer.com/attorneys/william-r-scherer-jr...

Bar / Professional Activity:

American Board of Trial Advocates, Member/“Advocate", 1989 - present , 2020
Broward Workshop, Board Member, 2002 - 2012, 2012
Judicial Nominating Commission, 17th Circuit, Gubernatorial Appointee (Governor Martinez, Governor Bush, and Governor Scott) 1987 - 1999, 2001 - 2007, 2011 - 2012, 2012
Broward County Ethics Commission, 2009 - 2010, 2010
City of Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority, Board Member, 1989 - 1996 and 2003 - 2010, 2010
Franklin College Board of Trustees, 2000 - 2008, 2008
Chair, Judicial Nominating Commission, 17th Circuit, 2006
Judicial Nominating Commission, Fourth District Court of Appeal, Gubernatorial Appointee (Governor Bush), 1999 - 2003, 2003
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Interim General Counsel, Gubernatorial Appointee (Governor Bush), 2000
Florida Lawyers for Bush, Broward and Palm Beach County Chair, 1998 - 2000, 2000
Florida Lawyers for Bush, Statewide Co-Chair, 1998 - 2000, 2000
Federal Bar, Grievance Panel for the Southern District of Florida, 1995 - 1997, 1997
Florida Patient Compensation Fund, Board of Directors, 1992
Federal Bar Association, Broward County Chapter, Past President, 1982 - 1983, 1983

Videos:

We celebrate William "Bill" R. Scherer as he marks 50 years as an attorney. Braulio interviews Bill and guest Steve Osber and takes us down the legal memory lane of Broward County and Florida. Bill is an iconic lawyer with many legal accomplishments. According to Conrad Scherer website: "Mr. Scherer was lead counsel for victims of the infamous multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Scott Rothstein. Notably, Mr. Scherer led his complex litigation team and achieved an historic settlement returning to investors what is said to be the highest percentages of recovery for victims of a Ponzi scheme. News outlets described the settlement as a “huge victory” and a “landmark” lawsuit." Further, "During the historical 2000 Presidential Election Litigation in Florida, Mr. Scherer led a team of attorneys representing President George W. Bush and personally represented the President in the Broward County recount." Just to name a few of Bill's accomplishments., Bill Scherer 50th Anniversary: A Legal Legacy, 2024
Conrad & Scherer, LLP, Legal Philosophy, 2018
Conrad & Scherer, LLP, A Team Approach, 2018
Conrad & Scherer, LLP, Commitment to the Community, 2018

Honors:

Recognized as one of Greater Fort Lauderdale’s “Top People to Know” in Florida Trend’s January 2025 Issue, Florida Trends, 2025
Voted the 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions in Plaintiffs in Fort Lauderdale, Lawyer of the Year, www.bestlawyer.com, 2025
Commercial Litigation Land Use and Zoning Law Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers, bestlawyers.com, 2025
Commercial Litigation Land Use and Zoning Law Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Recognized in Best Lawyers, https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/william-r-bill-scherer-jr/224684, 2024
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, since 1987
Recognized as a Best Lawyer in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Plaintiffs for The Best Lawyers in America©, 2022, Best Lawyers
Recognized as a Best Lawyer in Commercial Litigation for The Best Lawyers in America©, 2018-2022, Best Lawyers
Listed in Super Lawyers® "Super Lawyer", 2006-2018, 2020-2022, https://www.superlawyers.com/
Listed in South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Lawyer”, 2006-2021
Recognized as an “Apogee Award Honoree” by South Florida Business & Wealth, 2020
Listed in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, “Florida Legal Elite”, 2004, 2010, 2014 and 2020
Listed as one of the “FACES of Fort Lauderdale” in Complex Commercial Litigation by Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, 2019-2020
Recognized as an "Ultimate CEO" by the South Florida Business Journal, 2013
Recognized as "Most Effective Lawyer" by the Daily Business Review, 2005 and 2012
Listed in VerdictSearch’s, “Top 100 Verdicts of 2005”, 2005
Profiled as a “Political Power Broker” by Gold Coast Magazine, April 2002
Profiled as a "Power Broker" by the Sun-Sentinel Newspaper, 2002
Listed as one of “The 50 Most Powerful People in Broward County” by Gold Coast Magazine, May/June 2002

Educational Background:

School of Law at Indiana University, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1973
Franklin College of Indiana, Bachelor of Science, 1969

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

C5’s 3rd Forum “Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery,” Miami Beach, Florida, “Miami Vice—Unraveling the $1.2 Billion Rothstein Ponzi Scheme,” October, Speaker, “Miami Vice—Unraveling the $1.2 Billion Rothstein Ponzi Scheme,”, C5’s 3rd Forum “Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery,” Miami Beach, Florida, 2012
American Board of Trial Advocates and the Fort Lauderdale Chapter of ABOTA “Masters In Opening Statements and Closing Arguments”, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May , Speaker, “Masters In Opening Statements and Closing Arguments”, American Board of Trial Advocates and the Fort Lauderdale Chapter of ABOTA, 2011
BankAtlantic Attorney Seminar, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, “Unraveling a Ponzi Scheme,” October, Speaker, “Unraveling a Ponzi Scheme”, BankAtlantic Attorney Seminar, 2010
Boys and Girls Club of Broward County Men’s Luncheon, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, “The Ponzi in its Aftermath,” April, Featured Speaker, “The Ponzi in its Aftermath”, Boys and Girls Club of Broward County Men’s Luncheon, 2010
Medicaid Reform – A Call to Action, South Florida Hospital News, March, Editorial, Medicaid Reform – A Call to Action, South Florida Hospital News, 2005
Vital Reforms – Why Everyone Needs to Pay Attention to Proposed Medicaid Reforms, Smart Business – Broward/Palm Beach, March at 24, Editorial, Vital Reforms – Why Everyone Needs to Pay Attention to Proposed Medicaid Reforms, Smart Business, 2005
Directors and Officers Face Liability – Check Your D&O Insurance Now, Smart Business – Broward/Palm Beach, April at 14, Editorial, Directors and Officers Face Liability – Check Your D&O Insurance Now, Smart Business, 2005
Editorial, Recommended Reforms Must Pass in Session, South Fla. Sun Sentinel, June at 21A, Editorial, Recommended Reforms Must Pass in Session, South Fla. Sun Sentinel, 2003

Industry Groups:

Commercial Fraud Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Land Use Litigation
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
Professional Negligence & Malpractice

William R. Scherer, Jr.