Elliot H. Scherker
Recognized since 2001
Miami, Florida
Practice Areas
Appellate Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
With more than 40 years of experience as an appellate lawyer, and more than 2,000 appeals in state and federal courts, Elliot brings a practical and client-centered approach to his work. Elliot's practice covers a wide range of substantive law, which enables him to counsel his clients on both their legal rights and structuring their transactions. He is the co-chair of the firm's National Appellate Practice Group.
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Location
- 333 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 4400
Miami, FL 33131
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, BA, graduated 1972
Bar Admissions
- Florida, The Florida Bar
Affiliations
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers - Fellow
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Bar Foundation - Fellow
- American Law Institute - Member
- Baptist Health Founders Society - Member
Greenberg Traurig
Headquarters:
New York, New York
595 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
283 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Appellate Practice, Miami (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Special Focus:
- Appellate
- Defendants
- White-Collar Criminal Defense
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Legal 500 United States, 2008
- "C. Clyde Atkins Civil Liberties Award," ACLU of Florida Greater, Miami Chapter, May 2009
- Law360 "Appellate Practice Group of the Year," 2010
- Daily Business Review, "Most Effective Lawyer Award," Appellate Category, 2010
- "Champions of Equality Award" (based on role in landmark Florida gay adoption case), SAVE DADE Foundation, May 2011
- Law360 "Product Liability Practice Group of the Year," 2011
- Florida Trend magazine – Appellate Litigation, 2004-2013 "Hall of Fame," 2013
- Florida Trend "Legal Elite," 2004-2012
- Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2013 "Top 100 Lawyers in Florida," 2011-2013
- Chambers USA Guide, Appellate Practice, 2003-2013
- South Florida Legal Guide, "Top Lawyers in South Florida," 2004-2014
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury Litigation
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