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Conrad & Scherer was founded in 1974 by Managing Partner William Scherer and began as a small, local law firm comprised of trial attorneys. While the firm has grown significantly, we maintain the core values of virtue and integrity that the firm was founded upon.

Today, Conrad & Scherer stands as a preeminent litigation law firm with a national and international reach. Our team of attorneys operates from offices in Fort Lauderdale, FL, New York, NY, Brevard, NC, and Quito, Ecuador, providing clients a range of services that includes complex commercial litigation, bank fraud, Ponzi scheme litigation, construction litigation, government relations, land use and land use litigation, probate and more.

We’ve earned our success by delivering tenacious legal counsel matched with exceptional business acumen. Conrad & Scherer’s clients benefit from a multifaceted approach to their legal issues, with seasoned trial attorneys and other firm professionals all working in concert.Wherever the venue, clients can count on Conrad & Scherer’s professional team for sophisticated support that is focused on meeting clients’ individual needs, whether that means drafting legal memoranda, negotiating, developing contracts or arguing in the courtroom.

In fact, when it comes to performance in front of judge and jury, Conrad & Scherer has distinguished itself as particularly vigorous advocates for our clients’ best interests.As a testament to our expertise, Conrad & Scherer has consistently been recognized as a Top Law Firm by the South Florida Legal Guide and is AV Rated® by Martindale-Hubbell®. We’ve participated in a number of high-profile efforts, including the historic recount in the 2000 presidential election, and we’ve won what is said to be Florida’s highest percentage of recovery for victims of a Ponzi scheme.As well-known as some of these matters may be, clients and cases need not be prominent to benefit from our proficiency; our reputation as specialists in challenging and complex cases of all types is well-earned.

We are proud of our commitment to excellent legal representation in any forum, and we are proud of the sophisticated matters we handle for the impressive clients we serve across the globe.

High Stakes Trials. High Impact Cases. High Profile Clients. High Quality Representation.

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Rankings

Conrad & Scherer, LLP is metro ranked in 3 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Fort Lauderdale
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Highlighted Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Commercial Litigation
Bill Scherer, of Conrad & Scherer, is one of the country's greatest trial lawyers and business lawyers and has a highly effective team at the firm that bears his name. I've referred many clients to them over the years, always with good results. I also have worked closely with Bill and his team on many, many cases, and would not hesitate to do so again. Bill brings to the table experience, courage, and the raw lawyering skills that few in our profession possess. Bill is a total rock star in south Florida, but he is very much a national lawyer. He has major cases all over the country. He simplifies the most complex financial fraud dispute into something a jury or a judge can understand.
Commercial Litigation
Conrad & Scherer is excellent!
Harley Tropin, Esq.
Commercial Litigation
Conrad & Scherer is a first rate, creative, combative firm which has had great success with difficult cases. The lawyers are very effective and thorough. I have no reservations recommending the firm.
Bruce Rogow, Attorney – Bruce S. Rogow, P.A.
Commercial Litigation
I have worked with Conrad & Scherer for over 15 years in a variety of matters. I have referred them substantial cases. In my experience, Bill Scherer is the best lawyer in Florida, and Conrad & Scherer has consistently handled and won major recoveries in some of the biggest and most complex cases in Florida. It would be tragedy to leave them off the list of best law firms in the United States.
Ken McNeil, Partner – Susman Godfrey LLP

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Fort Lauderdale
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Government Contracts
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Professional Malpractice Law
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Securities Regulation

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Conrad & Scherer, LLP has 3 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Conrad & Scherer, LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Demographics

Partners
Male: 7
Female: 1
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Male: 2
Associates
Male: 4
Female: 2
Attorney Management / Department Heads
Male: 6
Female: 2
Paralegals
Male: 3
Female: 3
Non-Legal Employees
Male: 2
Female: 12

Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • 2023 Best Law Firms by US News & World Report - Best Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, Metro Tier 1
  • 2023 Best Law Firms by US News & World Report - Best Lawyers in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Metro Tier 3
  • 2022 Best Law Firms by US News & World Report - Best Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, Metro Tier 1
  • 2021 Best Law Firms by US News & World Report - Best Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, Metro Tier 2
  • 2019-2020 Best Law Firms by US News & World Report - Best Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, Metro Tier 3
  • 2019-2021 Top Law Firm by the South Florida Legal Guide
  • 2019-2020 Top 100 South Florida Law Firms by South Florida Business Journal

Main Location

Office Locations

Quito, EC
Edificio Officenter, Suite 304
Avenida Pampite S/N y Chimborazo - Cumbayá
Quito
Ecuador
593 2 601 4621 Call our Quito, EC location at 593 2 601 4621 Get Directions Get directions to our Quito, EC location

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