Ed Scher’s practice is focused on cases in which people have been badly injured. He selects his cases carefully, keeps a limited caseload, and works on them as diligently as he can. Because many of his cases are against large corporations or require special expertise, he routinely works with teams of other lawyers as co-counsel.
This approach has worked well, leading to many successful results for clients. For information about some of those results, check the “Million Dollar Results” tab of this website.
Recognitions and honors
- “Leader In The Law” selected by the Virginia Lawyers Weekly
- Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation
- Best Lawyers in America (selected each year since 2007)
- Super Lawyer (selected each year since 2006) (this list is limited to 5% of lawyers)
- AV® Peer-Review Rating,™ the highest rating possible from other attorneys for legal ability and ethical standards according to a survey by Martindale-Hubbell
- A “Tier 1” Law Firm according to U.S. News
Education
- University of Virginia Law School, J.D., 1983
- University of Virginia, B.A. with high distinction, 1980
- Phi Beta Kappa
Professional and bar activities
- Admitted to practice before the:
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Virginia Supreme Court
- Federal courts in Virginia
- Virginia State Bar member since 1983
- Third District Disciplinary Committee, 2000–2006
- Standing Committee on Professionalism, 1997–2000
- Legal Aid Committee, 1989–1992
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
- Executive Board, Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
- Trucking Litigation Group
- Melvin M. Belli Society
- Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
- North American Brain Injury Society
- Mays & Valentine L.L.P. (associate 1983–1991, partner 1991–1996)
Community service
- Special Olympics, coach (current)
- Brain Injury Association of Virginia, former director
- Memorial Child Guidance Clinic (now known as ChildSavers), former director and officer
- Beth Sholom Home of Virginia, former director and officer
- Seven Hills School, former director and officer
Presentations
- “Strategies For Dealing With Experts In Traumatic Brain Damage Cases,” July 26, 2009, San Francisco, CA (American Association For Justice)
- “Fundamentals of Brain Trauma [For Lawyers] In New York,” October 23, 2008, New York City (Lorman Education Services)
Publications
- “Guest Column: Written Submissions Allowed At Writ Argument?” by Roger T. Creager and Edward E. Scher, 23 Virginia Lawyers Weekly 1379 (May 25, 2009 edition page 7)
- “Planning For A Successful Mediation,” VTLA Journal Vol. 22, No. 2.