|   | | Law Firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida | A Partnership of Professional Associations |
| | Address | | Eighth Floor, 633 South Federal Highway, P.O. Box 14723 | | Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33302 | | (Broward Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 954-462-5500 | | Facsimile: 954-463-9244 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.conradscherer.com | | |
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| Conrad & Scherer practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, Admiralty and Maritime, Construction, Labor and Employment, Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Defense, Civil Rights and Family Law. | | Year Established: 1974 | Firm Profile:
Conrad & Scherer, founded in 1974, is a highly respected and well-known South Florida law firm specializing in complex litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts. The firm provides experienced representation in a variety of specialized areas including complex commercial litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, employment litigation, maritime and appeals.Conrad & Scherer was in the center of the national spotlight during the Florida recounts of the 2000 U.S. Presidential election. Representing President George W. Bush, the firm's attorneys were in charge of legal strategy in Broward County and were key members of the distinguished statewide legal team. President Bush has praised Conrad & Scherer's attorneys for their important contribution to his success in Florida. For 17 years, Conrad & Scherer served as general counsel for the North Broward Hospital District, the fourth largest public hospital system in the United States. The firm guided and advised the District on a broad range of issues from contracting and regulatory matters to the defense of medical malpractice and employment-related claims. In 2005, the Firm served as co-counsel for the plaintiff in a high-profile commercial lawsuit in Broward County involving the sale of a health insurance company. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the Firm's client and entered one of the largest damage awards in Broward County history. Based on Conrad & Scherer's expertise, competence and integrity, Martindale-Hubbell has given the Firm its highest rating, which is reserved for highly experienced firms preeminent in their fields. | | Firm Size: 20 | Languages:
Languages: English and Spanish. | Clients:
SELECTED PRIVATE CLIENTS: BankAtlantic; Equitable Bank; Fed USA; Florida Health Plan Holdings, LLC; IK Multimedia; Levitt Corporation; Muvico Holding LLC; MWI Corporation; Sonic Reality, Inc.; The Swap Shop. |
SELECTED GOVERNMENT CLIENTS: Broward Sheriff's Office; City of Pompano; North Broward Hospital District; South Broward Hospital District; State of Florida Department of Corrections; State of Florida Department of Financial Services. |
Other Office Locations of Conrad & Scherer
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Quito, Ecuador
| | Rex Conrad (1936-1999). | | PARTNERS | | Henry N. Portner (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 26, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Pennsylvania; 1974, New Jersey; 1991, Florida and South Carolina; 1993, Georgia; 1997, Colorado. Education: Temple University (B.A., 1970; J.D., 1973; LL.M. in Taxation, 1978). Member: The Florida Bar; South Carolina Bar; State Bar of Georgia. Reported Cases: Pinewood Estates v. Barnegat, 898 F. 2d 347. 3rd Circuit Ct. of Appeals; Sands v. Cigna Casualty Insurance Company, et als. 289 N.J. Super. 344, Superior Ct. of NJ, Appellate Div. Practice Areas: Qualified Retirement Plans; ERISA; Non-Qualified Benefits; Employee Benefits Law; Executive Compensation; Taxation; Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Asset Protection; Complex Litigation; Rent Control Law. | | James D. Silver (Partner) born July 1, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 1979); University of Miami (J.D., magna cum laude, 1982). Society of Wig and Robe. Member and Associate Research Editor, University of Miami Law Review, 1981-1982. Member: The Florida Bar (Business Law Section, Bankruptcy and U.C.C. Committee); Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights. | | William R. Scherer, (P.A.) (Managing Partner) born Terre Haute, Indiana, December 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Indiana and Florida. Education: Franklin College of Indiana (B.S., 1969); Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1972). Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk: Supreme Court of Indiana, 1970-1972; Chief Judge Charles B. Fulton, U.S. District Court for Southern District of Florida, 1972-1974. Gubernatorial appointment to the Judicial Nominating Commission, 17th Judicial Circuit, 1987-1991. General Counsel, North Broward Hospital District. Appointed to City of Ft. Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority, 1989. Member of the Boats US Speakers Bureau, 1989. Appointed to the Board of Directors, Florida Patient Compensation Fund, 1992. Member: Board of Directors, Florida Academy of Hospital Lawyers, 1991; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys, 1989. Elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates, 1989. Member: Broward County, Indiana State and Federal (Secretary, 1979-1980; Vice President, 1980-1981; President, 1982-1983) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury. | | Ronald A. FitzGerald, (P.A.) (Partner) born New York, N.Y., May 12, 1933; admitted to bar, 1958, Florida; 1959, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Miami (A.B., 1955); Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., 1970, replaced, LL.B., conferred, 1958). Member: International Association of Defense Counsel; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Maritime Law Association of the United States. Practice Areas: Admiralty; Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice. | | James F. Carroll (Partner) born Petersburg, Virginia, May 31, 1954; admitted to bar, 1982, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1993, Florida. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., with honors, 1976); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1981). Member, 1979-1981 and Research Editor, 1980-1981, Catholic University Law Review. Member: Minnesota and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Insurance; Administrative. | | William L. Gardiner, III, (P.A.) (Partner) born Charlotte, North Carolina, August 17, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida; 1980, District of Columbia. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1974); Nova University (J.D., 1977). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Delta. Attorney, Broward County State Attorney's Office, 1977-1981. Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: William L. Gardiner, III, (P.A.) | | William R. Scherer, III, (P.A.) (Partner) born Martinsville, Indiana, March 28, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1991; J.D., 1994). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Rights; Intellectual Property; Music Law; Entertainment Law. | | William J. Wichmann, (P.A.) (Principal) born Panama City, Panama, September 26, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; 1980, Texas. Education: St. Mary's University (B.A., 1977; J.D., 1980). Member: Dade County, Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Insurance Bad Faith. | | Paul R. Larkin, Jr. (P.A.) (Partner) born Elizabeth, New Jersey, May 21, 1929; admitted to bar, 1955, Florida. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1951); Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1954). Fellow, International Society of Barristers. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice. | | Maxine K. Streeter, (P.A.) (Partner) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 12, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar, 1994. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1985); Nova University (J.D., 1991). Nova University Law Review, 1989-1991. Co-Author, Blue Sky Law: 1993 Survey of Florida Law, 18 Nova Law Review, 45 (1993). Member: Broward County Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Division); The Florida Bar (Member, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Arbitration. | | ASSOCIATES | | Janine Renee Kalagher (Associate) born Worcester, Massachusetts, March 16, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, New York; 1996, Florida. Education: Providence College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: The Florida Bar; New York State Bar Association. | | Wendy A. Delvecchio (Associate) born Fort William, Ontario, Canada, March 14, 1954; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1978); St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Phi Delta Phi. Spellman Inn of Court. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Health Care Administrative Law; Family Law; Employment; Appellate. | | Jeffrey L. Frazier (Associate) born 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., with honors, 1986; J.D., with honors, 1989). Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; International Law. | | Gregory R. Barthelette (Associate) born Holyoke, Massachusetts, October 5, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2000); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member, Nova Law Review, 2002-2004. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment. | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Miami, Florida Office: 19 West Flagler Street, Suite M115, 33130. Telephone: 305-856-9920.
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