Stephanie Ann Scharf

1985, Illinois
2008, New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

and Senior Study Director, NORC, where she helped design and manage large-scale public health surveys commissioned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She received a B.A. from Rutgers University and an M.A. in Communications from Stanford University. Mrs. Scharf has been active in a number of community organizations in the Chicago area, and is currently a Board Member of The Youth Campus. Prior to joining Schoeman, Updike and Kaufman, LLP, Ms. Scharf was a partner at Jenner & Block LLP from 1995 to 2007. Expert in statistical analysis, data display and communication of complex information to lay audiences.

Recipient: Illinois Super Lawyers, 2005-2010; 500 Leading Litigators in America, Law dragon Magazine, 2006; Outstanding Member Award, National Association of Women Lawyers, 2002. Co-Editor: Product Liability Litigation Current Law, Strategies and Best Practices, Practising Law Institute (PLI), 2009; The Use of Toxicology in Tort Litigation: A Survey of Federal and State Jurisdictions, American Bar Association, May 2005. Co-Author: Update on the Law: Illinois Imposes Strict Liability for Sexual Harassment by Any Supervisor, Schoeman, Updike & Kaufman, LLP Client Alert, April 2009; "Foreign Plaintiffs Battle to Keep Class Claims in U.S. Courts," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 1, January/February 2007; "FDA's Comments Herald New Strength for Preemption Defense in Drug Product Litigation," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 5, September/October 2006; "Post-Sale Duties to Warn, Recall, and Retrofit Defective Products in Illinois," Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 91, June 2003. Author: "FDA Proposes Revised CBE Rules and Reiterates Preemptive Authority," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 2, March/April 2008; "Punitive Damages in the Supreme Court: How Much is Too Much?," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 3, May/June 2007; "New Rulings in Drug Cases Highlight Debate Over Pre-emption," Law.com, October 2006; "Business Approach to Minimizing Product Liability Litigation," Minimizing Product Liability Litigation (Aspatore Books), 2005; "Consumer Fraud Litigation: Law and Defenses in Illinois," published by Product Liability Advisory Council, September 2004. Editor, The Use of Epidemiology in Tort Litigation: A Survey of Federal and State Jurisdictions, American Bar Association, July 2003. Speaker: Women in the Profession: Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We Should Be, Ohio Women's Bar Association Women in the Profession Seminar, Dayton, May 5, 2010; Changing Demographics of Jury Pools, Product Liability Advisory Council Fall Conference, San Diego, October 15, 2009; National Association of Women Lawyers Survey on the Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms , ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, Chicago, July 31, 2009; Managing Diversity Expectations Between In-House and Outside Counsel, Martindale-Hubbell and Lexis Nexis, Washington, April 2, 2009; Reed Smith Career Development Workshop Series, Women's Career Advancement Initiative, Chicago, December 11, 2008; Managing and Developing Your Legal Career, ABA Women in Products Liability Ninth Annual Regional CLE Workshop, New York, November 13, 2008; Increasing the Use of Diverse Suppliers, Westchester and Fairfield County ACCA Diversity Summit Conference, Connecticut, October 20, 2008; Impact of Attrition of Women in Large Firms on Judicial Diversity and Judicial Independence, National Association of Women Judges Mid West Regional Conference, Chicago, August 28, 2008; Negotiating Your Compensation and Severance, Minority Corporate Council Association's 7th Annual CLE Expo, March 27, 2008; Best Practices for Managing the Risks of Nanotech Medical Products, Food and Drug Law Institute's First Annual Conference on Nanotechnology Law, Regulation and Policy, February 28, 2008; 2007 National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms, National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, Webinar, February 19, 2008; Risk Management Strategies for Prescription Medical Products, Central Business Intelligence, Webinar, December 4, 2007; Post Sale Duty to Warn, Recall, and Retrofit: Prescription Devices and Pharmaceuticals, American Bar Association, San Francisco, California, August 10, 2007; Developing the Next Generation of Firm Leaders: Creating Leadership Opportunities, American Conference Institute, New York, New York, May 22, 2007; Drug/Device Co-Development: Litigation Risk Management Strategies, 50th Annual FDLI and FDA Conference, Bethesda, Maryland, April 13, 2007; Networking and Client Development 101: It's Easier Than You Think, ABA Section of International Law Fall Meeting, Miami, Florida, November 7, 2006; Hone Your Skills: Negotiate!, University of Chicago Women's Business Group, Chicago, Illinois, October 17, 2006; Post-Marketing Event Reports and Clinical Trial Data: Potential Uses and Abuses in Litigation, American Conference Institute, Chicago, Illinois, June 30, 2006; Psychology of Expert Testimony, Product Liability Advisory Council, Savannah, Georgia, April 6, 2006; Stepping Up - Rising to the Lead Lawyer, American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, March 31, 2006. Panelist, Bridging the Gap: Disparity in Compensation and the Gender Equation, Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, March 14, 2008. Moderator, Appellate Advocacy in Illinois: Best Practices for Written and Oral Argument, National Association of Women Lawyers, Chicago, Illinois, July 19, 2007. Faculty Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1992-1995. Member, Leading Lawyers Network. Partner, Jenner & Block LLP, 1995-2007. Member, Board of Directors, The Youth Campus, 2000-2009. Board Member, Chicago YWCA - Leadership Circle, 2001. Member, President's Council, Museum of Science and Industry, 2001-2005. Member: The Economic Club of Chicago, 2006—; University of Chicago Women's Business Group, 2004—; Steering Committee, Chicago Senior Businesswomen's Forum, 1996-2000. Member: Circuit Court of Cook County (Chief Judge's Public Guardian Committee, 1997-2000; Chair, Best Interest of the Child Sub-Committee, 1995-1996). Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America.