Erik Scharf is a board certified appellate specialist based in Miami, Florida. He focuses on complex commercial and contract appeals including insurance contracts and obligations under ERISA.
Call Erik for advice on special writs, civil appeals, or trial work in Florida courts or federal courts nationwide. 305.665.0475.
Background & Experience
- Erik W. Scharf, P.A., Coral Gables, Florida, 2006–present.
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 2005–2010. Lecturer teaching legal research and writing and appellate advocacy/procedure.
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Miami, Florida, 1999–2006. Litigation associate in Miami office of international law firm. Practice emphasis on defense of complex commercial, insurance and securities litigation. Further emphasis on appellate practice, including drafting briefs for Florida Courts of Appeal, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and various state and federal courts of appeal in other jurisdictions.
- Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1996–1999. Litigation associate in principal office of international law firm. Practice emphasis on defense of complex commercial and securities litigation. Further emphasis on federal and state appellate practice, including drafting briefs to various federal courts of appeal.
- Honorable Danny J. Boggs, Louisville, Kentucky, 1995–1996. Law clerk to Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Bars & Courts
- Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Law
- Admitted to the state bars of Florida and Minnesota
- Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 11th Circuits
Publications
- Erik W. Scharf & Wayne R. Atkins, What Are My Chances? Federal Courts of Appeal by the Numbers, Fla. Bus. J. (January 2013)
- Erik W. Scharf & Wayne R. Atkins, Coram What? An Introduction to Federal Special Writs, Fla. Bus. J. (June 2011)
Memberships
- Rosemary Barkett Appellate Inn of Court
- Third District Court of Appeals Historical Society