Atty. Spencer G. Scharff
Spencer G. Scharff represents and advises businesses, nonprofits, and individuals in complex litigation in state and federal courts.
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Spencer G. Scharff is a business, litigation, civil rights, health care, and appellate attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Scharff PC. Admitted to practice in New York, State of New York, Arizona, State Bar of Arizona, California, State Bar of California, and District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar. Educated at The University of Arizona (JD) and University of Pennsylvania (BA). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Civil Rights Law (2026). Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Spencer G. Scharff represents and advises businesses, nonprofits, and individuals in complex litigation in state and federal courts
- He is admitted to practice in California, Arizona, New York, and the District of Columbia, and has extensive experience in high-stakes commercial litigation, regulatory disputes, and appellate advocacy
- Before founding Scharff PC, Spencer was a member of Goddard Law Office PLC, where he practiced alongside former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard
- He previously practiced at a boutique litigation firm, where he regularly represented Fortune 500 transportation and logistics companies
- He also practiced in the litigation department of a premier global law firm in Los Angeles, where his work included matters before the Supreme Court of the United States
- Spencer served in the chambers of three judges of the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Following law school, he clerked for the Hon. Mary M. Schroeder from 2010-2011, who joined the Ninth Circuit in 1979 and served as Chief Judge from 2000 to 2007
- He later clerked for the Hon. Andrew D. Hurwitz from 2013-2014, who was appointed to the federal bench in 2012 after Judge Schroeder announced her intent to assume senior status
- During law school, Spencer externed for the Hon. Arthur Alarcón in his chambers in downtown Los Angeles
- Spencer earned his bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania
- After graduating from Penn, he received a full-tuition scholarship to attend the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude
- While at Arizona, he served as Executive Note Editor of the Arizona Law Review and as the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Arizona Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
- Since 2023, Spencer has served on the Advisory Board of the Western Center on Law & Poverty
- From 2016-2025, Spencer served as a Member of the District of Arizona’s CJA Appellate Panel
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Why local counsel matters in Arizona
Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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